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drape

(dreɪp)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense drapes, present participle draping, past tense, past participle draped

1. verb

If you drape a piece of cloth somewhere, you place it there so that it hangs down in a casual and graceful way.

Natasha took the coat and draped it over her shoulders. [VERB noun preposition]

A soft white robe had been draped over a chair for Joanna's use. [VERB noun preposition]

She had a towel draped around her neck. [V-ed prep]

Synonyms: lay, put, place, spread More Synonyms of drape

2. verb

If someone or something is draped in a piece of cloth, they are loosely covered by it.

The coffin had been draped in a Union Jack. [beV-ed + in/with]

He draped himself in the Canadian flag and went round the track. [V n + in/with]

She opened her front door draped in a towel. [VERB-ed]

Synonyms: cover, wrap, fold, array More Synonyms of drape

3. verb

If you drape a part of your body somewhere, you lay it there in a relaxed and graceful way.

Nicola slowly draped herself across the couch. [V pron-refl prep]

He draped his arm over Daniels' shoulder. [VERB noun preposition]

They sprawl at ease across the sofa, arms draped over the back. [V-ed prep]

4. countable noun [usually plural]

Drapes are pieces of heavy fabric that you hang from the top of a window and can close to keep the light out or stop people looking in.

[US]

He pulled the drapes shut, locked the door behind him.

regional note: in BRIT, use curtains

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drape in British English

(dreɪp)

verb

1. (transitive)

to hang or cover with flexible material or fabric, usually in folds; adorn

to hang or arrange or be hung or arranged, esp in folds

3. (transitive)

to place casually and loosely; hang

she draped her arm over the back of the chair

noun

4. (often plural)

a cloth or hanging that covers something in folds; drapery

the way in which fabric hangs

Derived forms

drapable (ˈdrapable) or drapeable (ˈdrapeable)

adjective

Word origin

C15: from Old French draper, from drap piece of cloth; see drab1

drape in American English

(dreɪp)

verb transitiveWord forms: draped or ˈdraping

to cover, hang, or decorate with or as with cloth or clothes in loose folds

to arrange (a garment, cloth, etc.) artistically in folds or hangings

verb intransitive

to hang or fall in folds, as a garment, cloth, etc.

noun

cloth hanging in loose folds, or hanging loosely from the thing that it covers

a surgical drape

a heavy curtain that hangs in loose folds; esp., either of a pair of such curtains

the manner in which cloth hangs or is cut to hang, as in a garment

Word origin

ME drapen, to weave into cloth, drape < OFr draper < drap: see drab1

Examples of 'drape' in a sentence
drape

She hesitated, then turned so he could drape it over her shoulders.

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British English: drape VERB

If you drape a piece of cloth somewhere, you place it there so that it hangs down in a casual and graceful way.

She took the coat and draped it over her shoulders.

American English: drape
Brazilian Portuguese: ornar
Chinese: 将…披挂于
European Spanish: colocar
French: draper
German: hüllen
Italian: avvolgere
Japanese: 優美に掛ける
Korean: 걸치다
European Portuguese: ornar
Latin American Spanish: colocar

Chinese translation of 'drape'

drape

(dreɪp)

vt

[cloth, flag, clothing] 披上 (pīshàng)

1 (verb) in the sense of lay

Definition

to place casually

A robe had been draped over a chair.

Synonyms

lay

Lay a sheet of newspaper on the floor.

put

She put her bag on the floor.

place

Children place their trust in us.

spread

Spread the cream over the skin and allow it to remain for 12 hours.

leave

The fall will leave a mark.

deposit

The waiter deposited their coffees in front of them.

2 (verb) in the sense of cover

Definition

to cover with material or fabric

He draped himself in the flag.

Synonyms

cover

He covered his head with a turban.

wrap

She wrapped the baby in a blanket.

fold

an object folded neatly in tissue-paper

array

a priest arrayed in white vestments

adorn

Several oil paintings adorn the walls.

cloak

The coastline was cloaked in fog.

shroud

Mist shrouded the outline of the palace.

swathe

She swathed herself in thin black fabrics.

envelop

the thick black cloud of smoke that enveloped the area

festoon

The temples are festooned with lights.

bedeck

Flags bedeck the balcony.

enfold

Wood was comfortably enfolded in a woolly dressing-gown.

3 (verb) in the sense of hang

Definition

to hang or arrange in folds

She draped her arm over the back of the couch.

Synonyms

hang

the shawl hanging loose from her shoulders

drop

She let her head drop.

dangle

A gold bracelet dangled from her left wrist.

suspend

chandeliers suspended on heavy chains from the ceiling

lean

droop

a young man with a drooping moustache

let fall

Additional synonyms

in the sense of adorn

Definition

to decorate

Several oil paintings adorn the walls.

Synonyms

decorate,

enhance,

deck,

trim,

grace,

array,

enrich,

garnish,

ornament,

embellish,

emblazon,

festoon,

bedeck,

beautify,

engarland

in the sense of array

Definition

to dress in rich clothing

a priest arrayed in white vestments

Synonyms

dress,

supply,

clothe,

wrap,

deck,

outfit,

decorate,

equip,

robe,

get ready,

adorn,

apparel (archaic),

festoon,

attire,

fit out,

garb,

bedeck,

caparison,

accoutre

in the sense of bedeck

Definition

to cover with decorations

Flags bedeck the balcony.

Synonyms

decorate,

grace,

trim,

array,

enrich,

adorn,

garnish,

ornament,

embellish,

festoon,

beautify,

bedight (archaic),

bedizen (archaic),

engarland

Synonyms of 'drape'

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单词	drape
释义	Trends of drape View usage for: drape (dreɪp) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense drapes, present participle draping, past tense, past participle draped 1. verb If you drape a piece of cloth somewhere, you place it there so that it hangs down in a casual and graceful way. Natasha took the coat and draped it over her shoulders. [VERB noun preposition] A soft white robe had been draped over a chair for Joanna's use. [VERB noun preposition] She had a towel draped around her neck. [V-ed prep] Synonyms: lay, put, place, spread More Synonyms of drape 2. verb If someone or something is draped in a piece of cloth, they are loosely covered by it. The coffin had been draped in a Union Jack. [beV-ed + in/with] He draped himself in the Canadian flag and went round the track. [V n + in/with] She opened her front door draped in a towel. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: cover, wrap, fold, array More Synonyms of drape 3. verb If you drape a part of your body somewhere, you lay it there in a relaxed and graceful way. Nicola slowly draped herself across the couch. [V pron-refl prep] He draped his arm over Daniels' shoulder. [VERB noun preposition] They sprawl at ease across the sofa, arms draped over the back. [V-ed prep] 4. countable noun [usually plural] Drapes are pieces of heavy fabric that you hang from the top of a window and can close to keep the light out or stop people looking in. [US] He pulled the drapes shut, locked the door behind him. regional note: in BRIT, use curtains More Synonyms of drape drape in British English (dreɪp) verb 1. (transitive) to hang or cover with flexible material or fabric, usually in folds; adorn 2. to hang or arrange or be hung or arranged, esp in folds 3. (transitive) to place casually and loosely; hang she draped her arm over the back of the chair noun 4. (often plural) a cloth or hanging that covers something in folds; drapery 5. the way in which fabric hangs Derived forms drapable (ˈdrapable) or drapeable (ˈdrapeable) adjective Word origin C15: from Old French draper, from drap piece of cloth; see drab1 drape in American English (dreɪp) verb transitiveWord forms: draped or ˈdraping 1. to cover, hang, or decorate with or as with cloth or clothes in loose folds 2. to arrange (a garment, cloth, etc.) artistically in folds or hangings verb intransitive 3. to hang or fall in folds, as a garment, cloth, etc. noun 4. a. cloth hanging in loose folds, or hanging loosely from the thing that it covers a surgical drape b. a heavy curtain that hangs in loose folds; esp., either of a pair of such curtains 5. the manner in which cloth hangs or is cut to hang, as in a garment Word origin ME drapen, to weave into cloth, drape < OFr draper < drap: see drab1 Examples of 'drape' in a sentence drape She hesitated, then turned so he could drape it over her shoulders. Stephanie Laurens WHOLE SECRET LOVE (2001) In other languages drape British English: drape VERB If you drape a piece of cloth somewhere, you place it there so that it hangs down in a casual and graceful way. She took the coat and draped it over her shoulders. American English: drape Brazilian Portuguese: ornar Chinese: 将…披挂于 European Spanish: colocar French: draper German: hüllen Italian: avvolgere Japanese: 優美に掛ける Korean: 걸치다 European Portuguese: ornar Latin American Spanish: colocar Chinese translation of 'drape' drape (dreɪp) vt [cloth, flag, clothing] 披上 (pīshàng) 1 (verb) in the sense of lay Definition to place casually A robe had been draped over a chair. Synonyms lay Lay a sheet of newspaper on the floor. put She put her bag on the floor. place Children place their trust in us. spread Spread the cream over the skin and allow it to remain for 12 hours. leave The fall will leave a mark. deposit The waiter deposited their coffees in front of them. 2 (verb) in the sense of cover Definition to cover with material or fabric He draped himself in the flag. Synonyms cover He covered his head with a turban. wrap She wrapped the baby in a blanket. fold an object folded neatly in tissue-paper array a priest arrayed in white vestments adorn Several oil paintings adorn the walls. cloak The coastline was cloaked in fog. shroud Mist shrouded the outline of the palace. swathe She swathed herself in thin black fabrics. envelop the thick black cloud of smoke that enveloped the area festoon The temples are festooned with lights. bedeck Flags bedeck the balcony. enfold Wood was comfortably enfolded in a woolly dressing-gown. 3 (verb) in the sense of hang Definition to hang or arrange in folds She draped her arm over the back of the couch. Synonyms hang the shawl hanging loose from her shoulders drop She let her head drop. dangle A gold bracelet dangled from her left wrist. suspend chandeliers suspended on heavy chains from the ceiling lean droop a young man with a drooping moustache let fall Additional synonyms in the sense of adorn Definition to decorate Several oil paintings adorn the walls. Synonyms decorate, enhance, deck, trim, grace, array, enrich, garnish, ornament, embellish, emblazon, festoon, bedeck, beautify, engarland in the sense of array Definition to dress in rich clothing a priest arrayed in white vestments Synonyms dress, supply, clothe, wrap, deck, outfit, decorate, equip, robe, get ready, adorn, apparel (archaic), festoon, attire, fit out, garb, bedeck, caparison, accoutre in the sense of bedeck Definition to cover with decorations Flags bedeck the balcony. Synonyms decorate, grace, trim, array, enrich, adorn, garnish, ornament, embellish, festoon, beautify, bedight (archaic), bedizen (archaic), engarland Synonyms of 'drape' drape Explore 'drape' in the dictionary
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