DRAPE


Meaning of DRAPE in English

I.

( AmE also drapery ) noun (esp. AmE ) ⇨ See also ↑ curtain

ADJECTIVE

▪ heavy , thick

▪ floral

▪ silk , velvet , etc.

▪ hanging

VERB + DRAPE

▪ close , draw , pull

The heavy ~s were drawn shut.

▪ open , pull back

DRAPE + VERB

▪ hang

▪ cover

II.

verb

ADVERB

▪ casually , loosely

▪ elegantly

PREPOSITION

▪ across , over

▪ around , round ( esp. BrE )

He sat with his arm ~d casually around her shoulders.

PHRASES

▪ be ~d in sth , be ~d with sth

The body was ~d in a blanket.

Drape is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ banner , ↑ casket , ↑ cloak , ↑ jacket , ↑ shawl , ↑ towel

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .