About The Word Drape

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Drape

Drape Meaning & Definition
Drape Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Drape?

[n] hanging cloth used as a blind
[v] arrange in a particular way; "drape a cloth"
[v] place casually; "The cat draped herself on the sofa"
[v] cover or dress loosely with cloth; "drape the statue with a sheet"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Drape: curtain | drapery | mantle | pall

Related Terms | Find terms related to Drape: adorn | apparel | array | attire | awning | bag | beach umbrella | bedeck | bedrape | blanket | blind | bundle up | cascade | cloak | clothe | coat | cover | coverage | covering | covert | coverture | cowl | cowling | curtain | daggle | dangle | deck | decorate | depend | dight | drabble | drag | draggle | drapery | dress | droop | dud | ear lobe | enclothe | endue | enrobe | enshroud | enswathe | envelop | enwrap | fall | festoon | flap | flop | flow | garb | garment | guise | habilitate | hang | hang down | hanger | hanging | hood | housing | invest | lap | lappet | light shield | lobation | lobe | lobule | lop | mantle | mask | muffle up | nod | ornament | pall | parasol | pend | pendant | rag out | raiment | robe | roll | sag | screen | shade | shader | shadow | sheathe | shelter | shield | shroud | spraddle | spread-eagle | sunblind | sunshade | swaddle | swag | swathe | swing | tapestry | tire | trail | umbrella | uvula | veil | vestment | weep | wrap | wrap up

See Also | arrange | blind | cover | drop | drop cloth | drop curtain | festoon | fold | fold up | furnishings | portiere | screen | set up | shower curtain | theater curtain | theatre curtain | turn up

Drape In Webster's Dictionary

\Drape\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Draped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Draping}.] [F. draper, fr. drap cloth. See 3d {Drab}.] 1. To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery; as, to drape a bust, a building, etc. The whole people were draped professionally. --De Quincey. These starry blossoms, [of the snow] pure and white, Soft falling, falling, through the night, Have draped the woods and mere. --Bungay. 2. To rail at; to banter. [Obs.] --Sir W. Temple.
\Drape\, v. i. 1. To make cloth. [Obs.] --Bacon. 2. To design drapery, arrange its folds, etc., as for hangings, costumes, statues, etc.

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