Definition of "drape"

drape

/dɹeɪp/

noun
plural drapes
1. A curtain; a drapery.
2. (textiles) The way in which fabric falls or hangs.
3. (US) A member of a youth subculture distinguished by its sharp dress, especially peg-leg pants (1950s: e.g. Baltimore, MD). Antonym: square.
4. A dress made from an entire piece of cloth, without having pieces cut away as in a fitted garment.
verb
third-person singular simple present drapes, present participle draping, simple past and past participle draped
1. (transitive) To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery.
  Quotations
  The whole people were still draped professionally.
  1840, Thomas De Quincey, Theory of Greek Tragedy
  These starry blossoms, pure and white, / Soft falling, falling, through the night, / Have draped the woods and mere.
  a. 1892, George Washington Bungay, The Artists of the Air
  The pair sat before a brilliant gold Buddha statue inside the ornate temple, built 150 years ago by the former Thai King – the supreme patriarch barefoot and draped in orange robes as they spoke.
  2019 November 21, “Pope Francis meets Thai Buddhist patriarch on visit promoting religious peace”, in The Straits Times‎, SPH Digital News, retrieved 2019-11-22
2. (transitive) To spread over, cover.
3. To rail at; to banter.
  Quotations
  At my Arrival , the King asked me many questions about my Journey, about the Congress, draping us for spending him so money
  1672-679, William Temple, Memoirs
4. To make cloth.
5. To design drapery, arrange its folds, etc., as for hangings, costumes, statues, etc.
6. To hang or rest limply.

Definition of "drape"

drape

noun

verb

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