/ dreɪp; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb [ vn + adv. / prep. ]
1.
drape sth around / over / across, etc. sth to hang clothes, materials, etc. loosely on sb/sth :
She had a shawl draped around her shoulders.
He draped his coat over the back of the chair.
She draped a cover over the old sofa.
2.
drape sb/sth in / with sth to cover or decorate sb/sth with material :
walls draped in ivy
3.
drape sth around / round / over, etc. sth to allow part of your body to rest on sth in a relaxed way :
His arm was draped casually around her shoulders.
■ noun
( especially NAmE ) ( NAmE also dra·pery ) [ usually pl. ] a long thick curtain :
blue velvet drapes
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: back-formation from drapery , influenced by French draper to drape. The noun senses date from the early 20th cent.