| 释义 |
drape
I. \ˈdrāp\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English drapen, from Middle French draper, from drap cloth — more at drab (cloth)
transitive verb
1. obsolete : to make into cloth : weave
2. : to cover or adorn with or as if with or swathe in or as if in folds of cloth
< great cypress trees draped with Spanish moss >
< draping the building fronts with bunting >
as
a. : to cover following the contours of
< dark chestnuts drape the mountainside — F.L.Lucas >
b. : enfold
< the child was draped in expensive linens >
< draping himself in abstruse thought >
c. : to hang or put on (as a garment) casually or loosely
d. : to let (as oneself) sprawl
< draping garlands about the singer's neck >
< draped her furs over her arm >
< several of the regulars had draped themselves around the bar >
e. : to shroud or enclose with surgical drapes
< drape a patient for operation >
3. : to arrange in flowing lines or folds or according to a pattern or design
< draping a satin dress to minimize heavy hips >
< a cleverly draped suit >
intransitive verb
: to fall in or into folds, especially into graceful folds
< this silk drapes beautifully >
often : to become arranged in decorative folds
< a full skirt that drapes to a huge bow >
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: partly from French drap cloth; partly from drape (I)
1. archaic : cloth, textiles
2.
a. : a drapery especially for a window; especially : overdrape
b. : a sterile covering used in an operating room (as about the operative site or between the anesthetist and the surgical team) to decrease the chance of contamination — usually used in plural
3.
a. : arrangement in or of folds
< the classic drape of her gown >
often : decorative fold or folds in a garment or hanging
< a soft drape in front flattered her flat chest >
b. : the property of falling in graceful folds
< a silk with excellent drape >
4.
a. : the cut or hang of clothing (as of a man's double-breasted suit jacket)
b. slang
(1) : a man's suit with jacket of unusual length and exaggerated cut sometimes popular with adolescents — compare zoot suit
(2) : a wearer of a drape |