Pronunciation: ' dr ā p
Function: verb
Inflected Form: draped ; drap · ing
Etymology: probably back-formation from drapery
Date: 1847
transitive verb
1 : to cover or adorn with or as if with folds of cloth
2 : to cause to hang or stretch out loosely or carelessly
3 : to arrange in flowing lines or folds
intransitive verb : to become arranged in folds <this silk drape s beautifully>
– drap · abil · i · ty also drape · abil · i · ty \ ˌ dr ā -p ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– drap · able also drape · able \ ' dr ā -p ə -b ə l \ adjective