to drape

Examples

• All

• Still, I wish I'd brought something to drape over my shoulders.

  The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000)

• Can we drape this across the front?

• We're gonna have to drape it over.

  Bruno (2000)

• We'll take the rug and drape it either off the tub or something like that.

• Streets were closed off, flags draped all along the the route.

  YaleCourses

• I see a long box up on a table draped with a shiny pink skirt.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Two chairs sat against the wall, with clothes draped casually over their straight backs.

  Fiction book (1990)

• In his sleep, David hunkered against her backside and draped a heavy arm over her waist.

  Fiction book (1990)

• She draped the blanket around her shoulders to keep warm on the chilly evening.

• For the party, he chose to drape colorful cloth around the tables for decoration.

Synonyms

W

to wrap

vsto drape

729 1.0

To cover something by putting material around it

involves looser, hanging arrangement rather than tight winding or wrapping

H

to hang

vsto drape

507 2.0

To fall loosely, like cloth or hair

is looser and more decorative rather than simply falling

W

to wrap around

vsto drape

78 3.4

Cover something by winding a cloth around it

keeps material hanging and loose rather than fully enclosing by winding

S

to shroud

vsto drape

38 6.0

To cover something completely, often with a cloth

is milder and decorative rather than total concealment or hiding

C

to clothe

vsto drape

19 3.2

To put clothes on someone or cover their body with clothes

focuses on loose decorative placement rather than dressing or full covering

C

to curtain

vsto drape

9 5.8

To hang cloth to cover or hide something

is used more for loose covering and decoration than just screening

S

to swath

vsto drape

• US

5 8.2

To wrap something completely in cloth or bandages

is about loose, decorative covering rather than full envelopment

S

to string up

vsto drape

4 5.5

To hang things for decoration or display

is more about loose, graceful covering than fixed decorative attachment

S

to sheet

vsto drape

2 7.2

To cover something with a cloth or paper

is looser and arranged for look rather than simple wrapping

S

to slipcover

vsto drape

1 4.4

To put a removable cloth cover over a chair or sofa to protect it and make it look nice

is less fitted and more loosely placed for decorative effect

Antonyms

T

to tighten

145 1.5

To make something hold firmly, like a bolt or belt

How Covered

to shroud

38 6.0

to drape

83 4.3

to cover

∞ 1.0

to hang

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology