drape

//dreɪp//
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Verb

drapeInfinitive
drapePresent tense
drapedPast tense
drapedPast participle
drapingPresent participle
drapesThird-person singular
1

To arrange cloth, clothing, or other fabric loosely or casually over or around something.

She draped a blanket over her shoulders to keep warm.

2

To hang or fall in loose folds.

The curtains drape elegantly from the ceiling to the floor.

3

To cover or adorn with cloth or fabric.

She draped the table with a white cloth for the party.

Noun

drapeSingular
drapesPlural
1

A piece of cloth or fabric used as a curtain or covering.

She hung a drape over the window to block the sunlight.

2

The way in which fabric hangs or falls.

I love the drape of this silk fabric.

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