drape
verb (used with object)
to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
draped
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past participleof drape.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof drape.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
drapeverb (used with object)to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
Example Sentences
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Near a petrol station draped in anti-drone netting, an employee casually smoked a cigarette, waiting for the alert to be over.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
A youngster sprang from the grass, running toward its mother, draped in what looked like a roomy shag carpet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
"What are you talking about - look my hand is covered," he said, pointing to the jumper draped over his arm.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Sobers' coffin was draped in the flag of Barbados and set off from the Parliament Buildings in Bridgetown on a gun carriage for a formal procession through the nation's capital.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
He had his arm draped around her shoulders, and my blood ran cold.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
