■ verb arrange (cloth or clothing) loosely on or round something.
↘adorn or wrap loosely with folds of cloth.
■ noun
1》 ( ~s ) chiefly N. Amer. long curtains.
2》 the way in which a garment or fabric hangs.
3》 a cloth for covering a patient's body when a surgical operation is being performed.
Origin
C17: back-form. from ~ry , influenced by Fr. ~r 'to ~'.