American English pronunciation
How to pronounce drape
IPA transcription: [d'ɹeɪp]
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Noun
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hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
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the manner in which fabric hangs or falls
“she adjusted the drape of her skirt”
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a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination
Verb
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arrange in a particular way
“drape a cloth”
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place casually
“The cat draped herself on the sofa”
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cover as if with clothing
“the mountain was clothed in tropical trees”
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cover or dress loosely with cloth
“drape the statue with a sheet”
Usage examples
- Executions in Utah are currently performed at the Utah State Prison in Draper, Utah.
- "The problem with felt is that it draped, it was limp," he recalls.
- His signature oversized silhouettes often feature drapery in varying textures.
- The couch cover and hall drapes were blue.
- The couch cover and hall drapes were blue.
- However, Draper's design prevailed.
- The couch cover and hall drapes were blue.
- Before the war, Dunstan had been a messenger boy in a draper's shop.
- The couch cover and hall drapes were blue.
- He left school at thirteen and became a parcel boy for Boan Brothers drapers.