drape /dreɪp/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: draper , from drap 'cloth' ]
1 . to put something somewhere so that it hangs or lies loosely
drape something over/around/across something
He took off his coat and draped it over a chair.
Mina lay back, her arms draped lazily over the cushions.
2 . to cover or decorate something with a cloth
drape something over/around something
Jack emerged with a towel draped around him.
drape something with/in something
The soldiers’ coffins were draped with American flags.