Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dreyp]
- /dreɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dreyp]
- /dreɪp/
Definitions of drapable word
- verb with object drapable to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery. 1
- verb with object drapable to adjust (curtains, clothes, etc.) into graceful folds, attractive lines, etc. 1
- verb with object drapable to arrange, hang, or let fall carelessly: Don't drape your feet over the chair! 1
- verb with object drapable Medicine/Medical, Surgery. to place cloth so as to surround (a part to be examined, treated, or operated upon). 1
- verb with object drapable (in reinforced-concrete construction) to hang (reinforcement) in a certain form between two points before pouring the concrete. 1
- verb with object drapable to put a black cravat on (a flagstaff) as a token of mourning. 1
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Origin of drapable
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Middle French draper, derivative of drap cloth (see drab1)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Drapable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drapable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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