Sekirov Dictionary

drape

/dɹeɪp/

verb 6
noun 4
forms 5
phrases 1

verb6

•
To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery.
- to drape a bust, a building, etc.
•
To spread over, cover.
- I draped my towel over the radiator to dry.
•
To hang or rest limply.
- I draped myself elegantly over the couch.
To design drapery, arrange its folds, etc., as for hangings, costumes, statues, etc.
To make cloth.
•
To rail at; to banter.
- At my Arrival , the King asked me many questions about my Journey, about the Congress, draping us for spending him so money — 1672

noun4

A curtain; a drapery.
•
The way in which fabric falls or hangs.
- The herringbone-twill sample is soft and smooth, with an easy drape that allows the fabric to move beautifully. — 2026
A dress made from an entire piece of cloth, without having pieces cut away as in a fitted garment.
(US) A member of a youth subculture distinguished by its sharp dress, especially peg-leg pants (1950s: e.g. Baltimore, MD). Antonym: square.

forms

draped · draping · drapes · drapeth · drapest

Phrases with drape

drape off
To extend as if hanging like a drape.

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