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Meaning of 'drape' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Drape [ v. i.]
- To make cloth.
- To design drapery, arrange its folds, etc., as for hangings, costumes, statues, etc.
2 . Drape [ v. t.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'drape' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . drape [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the manner in which fabric hangs or falls
Example in sentence:
  • she adjusted the drape of her skirt
2 . drape [ v]
Meaning (2):
- arrange in a particular way
Example in sentence:
  • drape a cloth
Meaning (3):
- cover or dress loosely with cloth
Example in sentence:
  • drape the statue with a sheet
Meaning (4):
- place casually
Example in sentence:
  • The cat draped herself on the sofa
Meaning (5):
- cover as if with clothing
Example in sentence:
  • the mountain was clothed in tropical trees

Nearby Words:

drab drabbed drabber drabbet drabbing drabbish drabble drabble-tail drabbled drabbler

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