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drape

[ dreyp ]
/ dreɪp /
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verb (used with object), draped, drap·ing.
verb (used without object), draped, drap·ing.
to hang, fall, or become arranged in folds, as drapery: This silk drapes well.
noun
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Origin of drape

1400–50; late Middle English <Middle French draper, derivative of drap cloth (see drab1)

OTHER WORDS FROM drape

drap·a·ble, drape·a·ble, adjectivedrap·a·bil·i·ty, drape·a·bil·i·ty, noun
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How to use drape in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for drape

drape
/ (dreɪp) /

verb
(tr) 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
(tr) to place casually and loosely; hangshe draped her arm over the back of the chair
noun
(often plural) a cloth or hanging that covers something in folds; drapery
the way in which fabric hangs
See also drapes

Derived forms of drape

drapable or drapeable, adjective

Word Origin for drape

C15: from Old French draper, from drap piece of cloth; see drab 1
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