draped; draping
1
: to cover or adorn with or as if with folds of cloth
2
: to cause to hang or stretch out loosely or carelessly
3
: to arrange in flowing lines or folds
: to become arranged in folds
this silk drapes beautifully
1
: arrangement in or of folds
2
3
: the cut or hang of clothing
drap·able
variants
or less commonly drapeable
drapability
noun
Belleseime has all the qualities of antelope suede—the luster, drapability, and softness—yet is practical for today's woman.
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Nevada Daily Mail, 20 Sept. 1978
Nevada Daily Mail, 20 Sept. 1978
Examples of drape in a Sentence
Verb
We'll drape strings of lights between the trees for the party.
the town hall was draped in bunting for the annual Fourth of July festivities
Noun
we hung drapes in the living room to match the new color scheme
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Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Escola's custom Wiederhoeft creation featured a lace-up corset in pale blue taffeta with draping at the chest and hips and hand-embroidered metallic blue glass beads.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
This perfect summer fabric is light, silky, and drapes wonderfully.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
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Verb
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island Amelia Island, Florida An unspoiled wisp of a barrier island, Amelia Island has miles of pristine beaches with sand dunes and unfettered access to the Atlantic Ocean, plus a forest of giant oaks draped in Spanish moss just for good measure.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Escola's custom Wiederhoeft creation featured a lace-up corset in pale blue taffeta with draping at the chest and hips and hand-embroidered metallic blue glass beads.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Noun
Bidders will also find capes, drapes, peignoirs, jumpsuits, fur coats and red, white and blue ensemble that Ann-Margret wore for a performance at the White House, when President Gerald Ford was honoring the Shah of Iran.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
This perfect summer fabric is light, silky, and drapes wonderfully.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
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“Drape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drape. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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drape
1 of 2 noundrape
2 of 2 verb
draped; draping
1
: to cover or decorate with or as if with folds of cloth
2
: to arrange in flowing lines or folds
a beautifully draped satin dress
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