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Definition of drape



Overview of noun drape

The noun drape has 3 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall

(hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window))

2. drape

(the manner in which fabric hangs or falls; "she adjusted the drape of her skirt")

3. drape

(a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination)


Overview of verb drape

The verb drape has 4 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) drape

(arrange in a particular way; "drape a cloth")

2. (1) drape

(place casually; "The cat draped herself on the sofa")

3. clothe, cloak, drape, robe

(cover as if with clothing; "the mountain was clothed in tropical trees")

4. drape

(cover or dress loosely with cloth; "drape the statue with a sheet")