DRAPE


Meaning of DRAPE in English

■ 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 ~'.

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