drape (dr p)v. draped, drap·ing, drapes v.tr. 1. To cover, dress, or hang with or as if with cloth in loose folds: draped the coffin with a flag; a robe that draped her figure. See Synonyms at clothe. 2. To arrange or let fall in loose folds: draping the banner from the balcony. 3. To hang or rest limply: draped my legs over the chair. v.intr. To fall or hang in loose folds: arranged the cloth to drape over the table legs. n. 1. A drapery; a curtain. 2. A cloth arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or treatment or during surgery, designed to provide a sterile field around the area being examined or treated or around the operative incision. 3. The way in which cloth falls or hangs: adjusted the drape of the gown. [Middle English drapen, to weave, from Old French draper, from drap, cloth, from Late Latin drappus.] |
drape
Verb
[draping, draped]
1. to cover with material or fabric
2. to hang or arrange in folds
3. to place casually: he draped his arm across the back of the seat
See also drapes [Old French draper]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  drape - hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)screen, blind - a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet" drop cloth, drop curtain, drop - a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery eyelet, eyehole - a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar festoon - a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves frontal - a drapery that covers the front of an altar furnishing - (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable portiere - a heavy curtain hung across a doorway shower curtain - a curtain that keeps water from splashing out of the shower area theater curtain, theatre curtain - a hanging cloth that conceals the stage from the view of the audience; rises or parts at the beginning and descends or closes between acts and at the end of a performance |
| 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 covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) | |
| Verb | 1. | drape - arrange in a particular way; "drape a cloth" |
| 2. | drape - place casually; "The cat draped herself on the sofa" | |
| 3. | drape - cover as if with clothing; "the mountain was clothed in tropical trees" spread over, cover - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave" | |
| 4. | drape - cover or dress loosely with cloth; "drape the statue with a sheet" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
drape
Translations
v drape [dreip]
1 to hang cloth in folds (about) We draped the sofa in red velvet. drapeer يُلَبِّس، يُغَطّي драпирам pokrýt drapere; beklæde einhüllen ντύνω, στολίζω drapear drapeerima پارچه آویزان کردن peittää draper לְכָסוֹת परदा लटकाना presvući tkaninom áthúz melapisi tjalda coprire; drappeggiare ～に布をかける (천으로) 장식하다, 덮다 drapiruoti, aptiesti drapēt melapisi omhangen met drapere drapować drapear a drapa задрапировывать prikryť v gube nabrati staviti draperiju drapera, klä ห่อ (ด้วยผ้าผืนใหญ่) koyup asmak (成褶地)懸掛 драпірувати کپڑے وغیرہ سے آرائش کے طور پر ڈھانپنا khoác 成褶地）悬挂
2 to hang in folds We draped sheets over the boxes to hide them. drapeer يُغَطّي، يَسْتُر драпирам přikrýt hænge drapieren κρέμω, απλώνω cubrir laotama با پارچه پوشاندن levittää draper לַעֲטוֹף ढकना, सुन्दर वस्त्रों से सजाना objesiti zastore eldekorál menyampirkan tjalda; sveipa coprire ～を布でおおう (주름을 잡아) 걸다, 드리우다 užtiesti (par audumu) pārvilkt; pārklāt (kaut kam) menyampir draperen brette over, drapere udrapować estender a drapa драпировать prikryť zastreti presaviti drapera, hänga över ห้อย örtmek, kaplamak (成褶地)懸掛 прикрашати складками شکن دار بنا کر ڈالنا choàng （成褶地）悬挂
n draper
a person who sells cloth, clothing etc. klerasiehandelaar تاجِر القِماش манифактурист obchodník s textilem manufakturhandler; tekstilhandler der Tuchhändler υφασματέμπορος pañero riidekaupmees پارچه فروش kangaskauppias marchand/-ande de nouveautés מוֹכֵר אָרִיגִים बजाज trgovac tekstilom szövet(áru-)kereskedő penjual kain vefnaðarvörukaupmaður drappiere, negoziante di stoffe 呉服屋 포목상 audinių pirklys manufaktūras preču tirgotājs penjual kain manufacturier manufakturforretning/-handel sukiennik vendedor de tecidos farmacist торговец мануфактурными товарами obchodník s textilom trgovec z blagom trgovac tekstilom klädes-, manufakturhandlare คนขายผ้า kumaşçı, manifaturacı 布商 торговець мануфактурою; драпірувальник کپڑوں کا دکاندار chủ hiệu bán quần áo 布商
n drapery
1 a draper's business. klerasiewinkel تِجارَةُ الأقْمِشَه търговия с текстилни стоки obchod s textilem manufakturhandel; tekstilhandel der Textilwarenhandel εμπόριο υφασμάτων pañería tekstiiliäri پارچه فروشی kangaskauppa commerce des tissus חָנוּת אָרִיגִים बजाजी, कपड़ा बेचने का व्यवसाय tekstilni posao szövetbolt bisnis bahan pakaian vefnaðarvöruverslun commercio di stoffe 呉服店 포목업 audinių krautuvė, prekyba audiniais audumu veikals perniagaan kain manufacturenhandel manufakturvarer, gevant, draperi sukiennictwo loja de fazendas stofă драпировка obchod s textilom trgovina z blagom trgovina tekstilom klädeshandel, manufakturaffär ร้านขายผ้า kumaşcılık, manifatura 布和服裝業 мануфактура; драпірування کپڑے کا کاروبار nghề bán hàng vải 布和服装业
2 cloth used for draping walls hung with blue drapery. kledingstof أقْمِشَه، سُجُف драперия závěsy draperi; gardiner; vægtæppe die Drapierung υφάσματα, βαριά κουρτίνα tela kangas پارچه های چیندار و آویخته kankaat tentures אָרִיגִים परदा के लिए उपयोग होने वाला कपड़ा draperija szövetek kain tirai gluggatjöld, veggtjöld tendaggi; stoffe 掛け布 덮개로 쓰이는 천 drapiruotė, draperija drapērija kain tirai draperie veggteppe, draperi, gevant; gardiner draperia fazenda драпировочная ткань záves tapeta draperija drapering, draperi ผ้าแขวน perdelik kumaş 裝飾用褶皺織物 тканина для драпірування لٹکانے کی چادر یا پردہ جس میں چنٹیں پڑی ہوں rèm 装饰用褶皱织物
n pl drapes
(American) curtains. gordyne سَتائِر завеси záclony gardiner Vorhänge (pl.) κουρτίνες (πληθ.) cortinas eesriided پرده verhot rideaux וִילוֹנוֹת पर्दे zastori függönyök tirai gluggatjöld tendaggi, tende カーテン 커튼 užuolaidos, portjeros (biezi) aizkari langsir gordijnen gardiner, portièrer zasłony cortinas perdele портьеры záclona zavese zavese gardiner ผ้าม่าน perde 窗簾 портьєри, завіси پردے màn ở rạp hát 窗帘
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