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- [dreyp]
- /dreɪp/
- /dreɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dreyp]
- /dreɪp/
Definitions of drape word
- verb with object drape to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery. 1
- verb with object drape to adjust (curtains, clothes, etc.) into graceful folds, attractive lines, etc. 1
- verb with object drape to arrange, hang, or let fall carelessly: Don't drape your feet over the chair! 1
- verb with object drape Medicine/Medical, Surgery. to place cloth so as to surround (a part to be examined, treated, or operated upon). 1
- verb with object drape (in reinforced-concrete construction) to hang (reinforcement) in a certain form between two points before pouring the concrete. 1
- verb with object drape to put a black cravat on (a flagstaff) as a token of mourning. 1
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Origin of drape
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)
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Parts of speech for Drape
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drape 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
drape usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for drape
verb drape
- sprawl — to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner: The puppy's legs sprawled in all directions.
- don — Donald Eugene ("Don") 1936–95, U.S. jazz trumpeter.
- swathe — to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully.
- hang — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- dangle — If something dangles from somewhere or if you dangle it somewhere, it hangs or swings loosely.
noun drape
- curtain — Curtains are large pieces of material which you hang from the top of a window.
- blind — Someone who is blind is unable to see because their eyes are damaged.
- screen — a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- shutter — a solid or louvered movable cover for a window.
- shade — the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.
Antonyms for drape
Top questions with drape
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