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
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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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Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
In the gallery of photos, which marks the first time Benson has shown her daughter's face on social, Aspen wears blue jeans, a white shirt and a gray cardigan draped around her neck.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 24 Jan. 2025
At one home, a window had blown open and the drapes had caught.
—Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Against the downtown cityscape, a sea of youths could be seen walking along the sidewalk on the Cesar Chavez Bridge, wearing backpacks draped in Mexican and Salvadoran flags and holding signs protesting President Trump’s mass deportation policies.
—Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
In the gallery of photos, which marks the first time Benson has shown her daughter's face on social, Aspen wears blue jeans, a white shirt and a gray cardigan draped around her neck.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
The drapes are done in Robert Kime’s Duchess, and the Roman sheers fabric is Fabricut sheer linen with Samuel & Sons Jute Bali trim.
—Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 24 Jan. 2025
At one home, a window had blown open and the drapes had caught.
—Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Drape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drape. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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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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