drape

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɹeɪp/

Noun

drape (plural drapes)

1. (UK) A curtain; a drapery.
2. (textiles) The way in which fabric falls or hangs.
3. (US) See drapes.
4. (US) A member of a youth subculture distinguished by its sharp dress, especially peg-leg pants (1950s: e.g. Baltimore, MD). Antonym: square
5. A dress made from an entire piece of cloth, without having pieces cut away as in a fitted garment.

Verb

drape (drapes, present participle draping; past and past participle draped)

1. (transitive) To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery

   to drape a bust, a building, etc.

   • The whole people were draped professionally.

   • These starry blossoms, pure and white, / Soft falling, falling, through the night, / Have draped the woods and mere.

2. (transitive) To spread over, cover.

   I draped my towel over the radiator to dry.

3. To rail#Verb|rail at; to banter#Verb|banter.
4. To make cloth.
5. To design drapery, arrange its folds, etc., as for hangings, costumes, statues, etc.
6. To hang or rest limp#Adjective|limply

Translations

• French: draper
• German: drapieren
• Italian: drappeggiare, tappezzare
• Portuguese: drapejar
• Spanish: cubrir, colocar, acomodar

Translations

• German: drapieren

Translations

• Italian: tappezzare

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