Drape

/dɹeɪp/ · noun

Meaning

A curtain; a drapery..

Definitions by Sense

1. A curtain; a drapery.
2. (textiles) The way in which fabric falls or hangs.
3. (US) A member of a youth subculture distinguished by its sharp dress, especially peg-leg pants (1950s: e.g. Baltimore, MD). Antonym: square.
4. A dress made from an entire piece of cloth, without having pieces cut away as in a fitted garment.
5. (transitive) To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery.
6. (transitive) To spread over, cover.
7. To rail at; to banter.
8. To make cloth.

Example Sentences

The herringbone-twill sample is soft and smooth, with an easy drape that allows the fabric to move beautifully.

to drape a bust, a building, etc.

The whole people were still draped professionally.

These starry blossoms, pure and white, / Soft falling, falling, through the night, / Have draped the woods and mere.

The pair sat before a brilliant gold Buddha statue inside the ornate temple, built 150 years ago by the former Thai King – the supreme patriarch barefoot and draped in orange robes as they spoke.

I draped my towel over the radiator to dry.

I cycled the three miles each morning between hedges draped with spangled cobwebs and berried bryony.

1672-679, William Temple, Memoirs At my Arrival , the King asked me many questions about my Journey, about the Congress, draping us for spending him so money

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Word Forms

• drapes
• draping
• draped

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