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   Drape

   /drāp/

   

   verb

   • 1. arrange (cloth or clothing) loosely or casually on or around something: "she draped a shawl around her shoulders"
   • ▪ adorn, cover, or wrap (someone or something) loosely with folds of cloth: "the body was draped in a blanket" Similar wraparrangewindswatheslinghanglet fall in foldscoverenvelopswatheshrouddecorateadornarraydeckbedeckfestoonbundle upmuffle upblanketoverlaycloakveilwindenfoldsheathe
   • ▪ let (oneself or a part of one's body) rest somewhere in a casual or relaxed way: "he draped an arm around her shoulders" Similar danglehangsuspendlet falldroopdropplace looselylean
   • ▪ (of fabric) hang or be able to hang in loose, graceful folds: "velvet drapes beautifully"

   noun

   • 1. long curtains: North American "Katherine pulled back the heavy velvet drapes"
   • ▪ a man's suit consisting of a long jacket and narrow trousers, as worn by a Teddy boy: "teds dressed in Edwardian-style drapes and suede shoes"
   • ▪ a cloth for covering parts of a patient's body other than that part on which a surgical operation is being performed.
   • 2. the way in which a garment or fabric hangs: "by fixing the band lower down you obtain a fuller drape in the fabric"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: back-formation from drapery, influenced by French draper ‘to drape’. The noun senses date from the early 20th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. drapey adjective

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   The meaning of DRAPE is to cover or adorn with or as if with folds of cloth. How to use drape in a sentence.

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   to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery. to adjust (curtains, clothes, etc.) into graceful folds, attractive lines, etc. to arrange, hang, or let fall carelessly: Don't drape your feet over the chair!

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   DRAPE definition: 1. to put something such as cloth or a piece of clothing loosely over something: 2. to be loosely…. Learn more.

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   The drape of fabric or material is the way it looks — the shape it takes — when it's hanging. If you're sewing a dress, you need to use fabric with the right sort of drape.

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   1. A drapery; a curtain. 2. A paper or cloth covering placed over a patient's body during medical examination or treatment, designed to provide privacy or a sterile operative field. 3. The way in which cloth falls or hangs: adjusted the drape of the gown.

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   Drapes are pieces of heavy fabric that you hang from the top of a window and can close to keep the light out or stop people looking in. [US] He pulled the drapes shut, locked the door behind him.

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   DRAPE meaning: 1. to put something such as cloth or a piece of clothing loosely over something: 2. to be loosely…. Learn more.

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   Definition of drape verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    drape meaning, definition, what is drape: to put something somewhere so that it ha...: Learn more.

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    1. If you drape a piece of cloth somewhere, you place it there so that it hangs down in a casual and graceful way. [...] 2. If someone or something is draped in a piece of cloth, they are loosely covered by it.