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drape
noun
verb
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
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dɹeɪp
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noun
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
noun
a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination
noun
the manner in which fabric hangs or falls
“she adjusted the drape of her skirt”
verb
arrange in a particular way
“drape a cloth”
verb
place casually
“The cat draped herself on the sofa”
verb
cover or dress loosely with cloth
“drape the statue with a sheet”
verb
cover as if with clothing
“the mountain was clothed in tropical trees”
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Example Sentences
she adjusted the drape of her skirt
drape a cloth
The cat draped herself on the sofa
drape the statue with a sheet
the mountain was clothed in tropical trees
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