DRAPE definition: to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery. See examples of drape used in a sentence.
If you drape a piece of cloth somewhere, you place it there so that it hangs down in a casual and graceful way. She took the coat and draped it over her shoulders.
Definition of drape verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. to cover, surround, or hang with cloth or other fabric, esp. in graceful folds. 2. to adjust (fabric, clothes, etc.) into graceful folds or attractive lines. 3. to arrange, hang, or let fall carelessly: to drape a towel on a doorknob.
to cover or hang with cloth, esp. in graceful folds: pictures draped with ribbons. to adjust (fabric, etc.) into graceful folds: carefully draped the fabric over the lectern. to arrange, hang, or let fall carelessly: to drape a towel on a doorknob.
The drape of fabric or material is the way it looks — the shape it takes — when it's hanging. If you're sewing a dress, you need to use fabric with the right sort of drape.
The concept of arranging fabric with care and artistry is central to the meaning of 'drape,' and it continues to be used to describe the act of adorning or covering with fabric in a stylish or decorative fashion.
1. to cover, surround, or hang with cloth or other fabric, esp. in graceful folds. 2. to adjust (fabric, clothes, etc.) into graceful folds or attractive lines. 3. to arrange, hang, or let fall carelessly: to drape a towel on a doorknob.