Drape in English dictionary

  • drape

    Meanings and definitions of "Drape"

    • (UK) A curtain, a drapery.
    • (US) See drapes.
    • (US) A youth subculture distinguished by its sharp dress, especially peg-leg pants (1950s: e.g. Baltimore, MD). Antonym: square
    • To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery; as, to drape a bust, a building, etc.
    • To rail at; to banter.
    • To make cloth.
    • To design drapery, arrange its folds, etc., as for hangings, costumes, statues, etc.
    • To hang or rest limply
    • To spread over, cover.
    • noun
      (Britain)
      A curtain, a drapery.
    • noun
      (textiles)
      The way in which fabric falls or hangs.
    • noun
      (US)
      See drapes.
    • noun
      (US)
      A youth subculture distinguished by its sharp dress, especially peg-leg pants (1950s: e.g. Baltimore, MD). Antonym: square
    • verb
      To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery; as, to drape a bust, a building, etc.
    • verb
      To rail at; to banter.
    • verb
      To make cloth.
    • verb
      To design drapery, arrange its folds, etc., as for hangings, costumes, statues, etc.
    • verb
      To hang or rest limply
    • verb
      To spread over, cover.
    • to cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery
    • to design drapery, arrange its folds, etc.
    • noun
      a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination
    • noun
      hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
    • noun
      the manner in which fabric hangs or falls; "she adjusted the drape of her skirt"
    • verb
      arrange in a particular way; "drape a cloth"
    • verb
      cover as if with clothing; "the mountain was clothed in tropical trees"
    • verb
      cover or dress loosely with cloth; "drape the statue with a sheet"
    • verb
      place casually; "The cat draped herself on the sofa"

    Synonyms of "Drape" in English dictionary

    drapery, furnishing, mode are the top synonyms of "Drape" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Drape

    • drape ( plural  drapes)
    • drape ( third-person singular simple present drapes, present participle draping, simple past and past participle draped)
    • drape (plural drapes)
    • drape (third-person singular simple present drapes, present participle draping, simple past and past participle draped)
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