'Drape' definitions:
Definition of 'drape'
(from WordNet)
noun
Hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) [syn: curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall]
noun
The manner in which fabric hangs or falls; "she adjusted the drape of her skirt"
noun
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
Arrange in a particular way; "drape a cloth"
verb
Place casually; "The cat draped herself on the sofa"
verb
Cover as if with clothing; "the mountain was clothed in tropical trees" [syn: clothe, cloak, drape, robe]
verb
Cover or dress loosely with cloth; "drape the statue with a sheet"
Definition of 'Drape'
From: GCIDE
- Drape \Drape\, v. i.
- 1. To make cloth. [Obs.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To design drapery, arrange its folds, etc., as for hangings, costumes, statues, etc. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Drape'
From: GCIDE
- Drape \Drape\ (dr[=a]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Draped; p. pr. & vb. n. Draping.] [F. draper, fr. drap cloth. See 3d Drab.]
- 1. To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery; as, to drape a bust, a building, etc. [1913 Webster]
- The whole people were draped professionally. --De Quincey. [1913 Webster]
- These starry blossoms, [of the snow] pure and white, Soft falling, falling, through the night, Have draped the woods and mere. --Bungay. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To rail at; to banter. [Obs.] --Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'drape'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adorn,
- apparel,
- array,
- attire,
- awning,
- bag,
- beach umbrella,
- bedeck,
- bedrape,
- blanket,
- blind,
- bundle up,
- cascade,
- cloak,
- clothe,
- coat,
- cover,
- coverage,
- covering,
- covert,
- coverture,
- cowl,
- cowling,
- curtain,
- daggle,
- dangle,
- deck,
- decorate,
- depend,
- dight,
- drabble,
- drag,
- draggle,
- drapery,
- dress,
- droop,
- dud,
- ear lobe,
- enclothe,
- endue,
- enrobe,
- enshroud,
- enswathe,
- envelop,
- enwrap,
- fall,
- festoon,
- flap,
- flop,
- flow,
- garb,
- garment,
- guise,
- habilitate,
- hang,
- hang down,
- hanger,
- hanging,
- hood,
- housing,
- invest,
- lap,
- lappet,
- light shield,
- lobation,
- lobe,
- lobule,
- lop,
- mantle,
- mask,
- muffle up,
- nod,
- ornament,
- pall,
- parasol,
- pend,
- pendant,
- rag out,
- raiment,
- robe,
- roll,
- sag,
- screen,
- shade,
- shader,
- shadow,
- sheathe,
- shelter,
- shield,
- shroud,
- spraddle,
- spread-eagle,
- sunblind,
- sunshade,
- swaddle,
- swag,
- swathe,
- swing,
- tapestry,
- tire,
- trail,
- umbrella,
- uvula,
- veil,
- vestment,
- weep,
- wrap,
- wrap up