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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Following the dotted lines of a typical front-wheel-drive liftback sedan and draped in some desultory sheet metal, the S5 is no lower, sleeker or more emotionally compelling than the mean-average.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
“Eventually, Mr. Seaver’s residence had a no-trespassing sign in the front yard and barbed wire draped across the handrails leading to the front door,” the filing alleged.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Lu added that they would eventually be draped in real greenery, not the plastic version.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The two brothers' coffins, draped in the Iran-backed group's yellow flag, portraits of them in camouflage fatigues fixed to the front, led the procession through the village battered by repeated conflict over nearly three years.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Underneath, he wore common clothes—a buttoned shirt, a cravat, and a waistcoat draped with a silver chain and fob—and uncommon adornments.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
