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drape
drape D0381000 (drāp)v. draped, drap·ing, drapes v.tr.1. To cover, hang, or decorate with cloth in loose folds: draped the coffin with a flag; a robe that draped her figure.2. To arrange or let fall in loose folds: draping the banner from the balcony.3. To hang or rest limply: draped my legs over the chair.v.intr. To fall or hang in loose folds: arranged the cloth to drape over the table legs.n.1. A drapery; a curtain.2. A paper or cloth covering placed over a patient's body during medical examination or treatment, designed to provide privacy or a sterile operative field.3. The way in which cloth falls or hangs: adjusted the drape of the gown.
[Middle English drapen, to weave, from Old French draper, from drap, cloth, from Late Latin drappus.]drape (dreɪp) vb1. (Textiles) (tr) to hang or cover with flexible material or fabric, usually in folds; adorn2. (Textiles) to hang or arrange or be hung or arranged, esp in folds3. (tr) to place casually and loosely; hang: she draped her arm over the back of the chair. n4. (Textiles) (often plural) a cloth or hanging that covers something in folds; drapery5. (Textiles) the way in which fabric hangs[C15: from Old French draper, from drap piece of cloth; see drab1] ˈdrapable, ˈdrapeable adjdrape (dreɪp)
v. draped, drap•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to cover, surround, or hang with cloth or other fabric, esp. in graceful folds. 2. to adjust (fabric, clothes, etc.) into graceful folds or attractive lines. 3. to arrange, hang, or let fall carelessly: to drape a towel on a doorknob. v.i. 4. to hang, fall, or become arranged in folds, as drapery. n. 5. a curtain, usu. of heavy fabric and considerable length, esp. one of a pair drawn open and shut across or hung at the sides of a window. 6. manner or style of hanging: the drape of a skirt. [1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French draper, derivative of drap cloth (see drab1)] drap′a•ble, drape′a•ble, adj. drap`a•bil`i•ty, drape`a•bil′i•ty, n. drape
Past participle: draped
Gerund: draping
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| I drape | | you drape | | he/she/it drapes | | we drape | | you drape | | they drape |
| Preterite |
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| I draped | | you draped | | he/she/it draped | | we draped | | you draped | | they draped |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am draping | | you are draping | | he/she/it is draping | | we are draping | | you are draping | | they are draping |
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| I have draped | | you have draped | | he/she/it has draped | | we have draped | | you have draped | | they have draped |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was draping | | you were draping | | he/she/it was draping | | we were draping | | you were draping | | they were draping |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had draped | | you had draped | | he/she/it had draped | | we had draped | | you had draped | | they had draped |
| Future |
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| I will drape | | you will drape | | he/she/it will drape | | we will drape | | you will drape | | they will drape |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have draped | | you will have draped | | he/she/it will have draped | | we will have draped | | you will have draped | | they will have draped |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be draping | | you will be draping | | he/she/it will be draping | | we will be draping | | you will be draping | | they will be draping |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been draping | | you have been draping | | he/she/it has been draping | | we have been draping | | you have been draping | | they have been draping |
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| I will have been draping | | you will have been draping | | he/she/it will have been draping | | we will have been draping | | you will have been draping | | they will have been draping |
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| I had been draping | | you had been draping | | he/she/it had been draping | | we had been draping | | you had been draping | | they had been draping |
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| I would drape | | you would drape | | he/she/it would drape | | we would drape | | you would drape | | they would drape |
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| I would have draped | | you would have draped | | he/she/it would have draped | | we would have draped | | you would have draped | | they would have draped |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  drape - hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)curtain, drapery, pall, mantlescreen, blind - a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"drop cloth, drop curtain, drop - a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background sceneryeyelet, eyehole - a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or barfestoon - a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curvesfrontal - a drapery that covers the front of an altarfurnishing - (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livableportiere - a heavy curtain hung across a doorwayshower curtain - a curtain that keeps water from splashing out of the shower areatheater curtain, theatre curtain - a hanging cloth that conceals the stage from the view of the audience; rises or parts at the beginning and descends or closes between acts and at the end of a performance | | 2. | drape - the manner in which fabric hangs or falls; "she adjusted the drape of her skirt"fashion, manner, mode, style, way - how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion" | | 3. | drape - a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contaminationcovering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) | | Verb | 1. | drape - arrange in a particular way; "drape a cloth"arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order" | | 2. | drape - place casually; "The cat draped herself on the sofa"arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order" | | 3. | drape - cover as if with clothing; "the mountain was clothed in tropical trees"cloak, robe, clothespread over, cover - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave" | | 4. | drape - cover or dress loosely with cloth; "drape the statue with a sheet"cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
drapeverb1. lay, put, place, spread, leave, deposit A robe had been draped over a chair.2. cover, wrap, fold, array, adorn, cloak, shroud, swathe, envelop, festoon, bedeck, enfold He draped himself in the flag.3. hang, drop, dangle, suspend, lean, droop, let fall She draped her arm over the back of the couch.drapeverb1. To cover as if with clothes:cloak, clothe, mantle, robe.2. To sit or lie with the limbs spread out awkwardly:loll, sprawl, spread-eagle, straddle.Translationsdrape (dreip) verb1. to hang cloth in folds (about). We draped the sofa in red velvet. (用布)披覆 （成褶地）披覆 2. to hang in folds. We draped sheets over the boxes to hide them. 垂掛 （成褶地）悬挂 ˈdraper noun a person who sells cloth, clothing etc. 布商 布商ˈdrapery – plural ˈdraperies – noun1. a draper's business. 布業 布料和服装业2. cloth used for draping. walls hung with blue drapery. (用於披覆或垂掛的)裝飾布 装饰用褶皱织物drapes noun plural (American) curtains. (美)窗簾 窗帘drape
measure the drapesTo begin planning or preparing to replace someone in a job or position before one has actually secured the role, especially during a political election. The senator has been criticized for measuring the drapes in the Oval Office with a month still to go before the votes will be tallied.See also: drape, measuremeasure for drapesTo begin planning or preparing to replace someone in a job or position before one has actually secured the role, especially during a political election. The senator has been criticized as measuring for drapes in the Oval Office with a month still to go before the votes will be tallied.See also: drape, measuredrape (oneself) in the flagTo make a display of oneself as overtly patriotic or doing something to benefit one's country (often when in fact one is doing it for personal gain). He may act like he's draping himself in the flag by getting manufacturers to stay in our country, but I also know that he stands to make a lot of money from such an arrangement.See also: drape, flagdrape (someone or something) with (something)To cover someone or something with something. We draped the couch with a sheet to keep it from getting damaged or stained in the move.See also: drapedrape (something) around (someone or something)To loosely place something over someone or something. It wasn't as cold out when I left the theater, so I just draped my coat around my shoulders.See also: around, drapedrape (someone or something) in (something)To loosely place something over someone or something. We draped the couch in a sheet to keep it from getting damaged in the move.See also: drapedrape (something or oneself) over (someone or something)1. To lay on a piece of furniture, usually with one's limbs splayed. In this usage, a reflexive pronoun is used between "drape" and "over." John came in and draped himself over the sofa while moaning about his ex-girlfriend. I was so exhausted from traveling that I draped myself over the bed as soon as I got to my hotel room.2. To loosely place something over someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "drape" and "over." It wasn't as cold out when I left the theater, so I just draped my coat over my shoulders.See also: drape, overdrape oneself over somethingto sprawl on a piece of furniture. He draped himself over the armchair and dropped off to sleep. He came in and casually draped himself over grandmother's antique chair.See also: drape, overdrape over (something)[for cloth] to cover something and hang down. The robe draped over her knees, but she was still cold. The tablecloth draped over and reached down to the floor.See also: drape, overdrape someone or something in somethingto wrap or cover someone or something in something. They draped her in golden silks, but she still looked like a country girl. They draped the tables in polka-dot cloth for the party.See also: drapedrape someone or something with somethingto hang something on or over someone or something. They draped each guest with a makeshift toga. They draped the statue with a brightly colored loincloth.See also: drapedrape something around someone or somethingto wrap or hang something around someone or something. She draped the shawl around her shoulders and felt a little warmer. Mother draped a towel around Timmy after his bath.See also: around, drapewrap yourself in the flag or drape yourself in the flag mainly AMERICANIf someone, especially a politician, wraps themselves in the flag or drapes themselves in the flag, they try to do something for their own advantage while pretending to do it for the good of their country. Politicians always try to wrap themselves in the flag on Independence Day, but I think most people can see through that. He criticized advertisers for fighting proposed cigarette ad restrictions by draping themselves in the flag and lecturing about their First Amendment freedoms of speech.See also: flag, wrapwrap yourself in the flag make an excessive show of your patriotism, especially for political ends. chiefly North American 1993 Globe & Mail (Canada) For a politician at election time, wrapping oneself in the Canadian flag is a reflex action, as irresistible as bussing a baby. See also: flag, wrapdrape
drape1. a cloth or hanging that covers something in folds; drapery 2. the way in which fabric hangs drape
drape (drāp), 1. To cover parts of the body other than those to be examined or on which to be operated. 2. The cloth or materials used for such cover. [M.E., fr. L.L. drappus, cloth] drape (drāp)v. To cover, dress, or hang with or as if with cloth in loose folds.n. A paper or cloth covering placed over a patient's body during medical examination or treatment, designed to provide privacy or a sterile operative field.noun The sterilised cloths that mark off an operative field
verb To cover and mark off a field before performing a sterile proceduredrape Surgery verb To cover and mark off a field before performing a sterile proceduredrape (drāp) 1. To cover parts of the body other than those to be examined or operated on. 2. The cloth or materials used for such cover. [M.E., fr. L.L. drappus, cloth]drape (drāp) 1. To cover parts of the body other than those to be examined or on which to be operated. 2. The cloth or materials used for such cover. [M.E., fr. L.L. drappus, cloth]drape
Synonyms for drapeverb laySynonyms- lay
- put
- place
- spread
- leave
- deposit
verb coverSynonyms- cover
- wrap
- fold
- array
- adorn
- cloak
- shroud
- swathe
- envelop
- festoon
- bedeck
- enfold
verb hangSynonyms- hang
- drop
- dangle
- suspend
- lean
- droop
- let fall
Synonyms for drapeverb to cover as if with clothesSynonymsverb to sit or lie with the limbs spread out awkwardlySynonyms- loll
- sprawl
- spread-eagle
- straddle
Synonyms for drapenoun hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)SynonymsRelated Words- screen
- blind
- drop cloth
- drop curtain
- drop
- eyelet
- eyehole
- festoon
- frontal
- furnishing
- portiere
- shower curtain
- theater curtain
- theatre curtain
noun the manner in which fabric hangs or fallsRelated Words- fashion
- manner
- mode
- style
- way
noun a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contaminationRelated Wordsverb arrange in a particular wayRelated Wordsverb place casuallyRelated Wordsverb cover as if with clothingSynonymsRelated Wordsverb cover or dress loosely with clothRelated Words |