"drape" in the noun sense
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
"drape" in the verb sense
1. drape
arrange in a particular way
"drape a cloth"
2. 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"
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