Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dreyp]
- /dreɪp/
- /dreɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dreyp]
- /dreɪp/
Definitions of drapes word
- verb with object drapes to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery. 1
- verb with object drapes to adjust (curtains, clothes, etc.) into graceful folds, attractive lines, etc. 1
- verb with object drapes to arrange, hang, or let fall carelessly: Don't drape your feet over the chair! 1
- verb with object drapes Medicine/Medical, Surgery. to place cloth so as to surround (a part to be examined, treated, or operated upon). 1
- verb with object drapes (in reinforced-concrete construction) to hang (reinforcement) in a certain form between two points before pouring the concrete. 1
- verb with object drapes to put a black cravat on (a flagstaff) as a token of mourning. 1
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Origin of drapes
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 Drapes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drapes 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".
drapes usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for drapes
noun drapes
- garment — any article of clothing: dresses, suits, and other garments.
- weed — Thurlow [thur-loh] /ˈθɜr loʊ/ (Show IPA), 1797–1882, U.S. journalist and politician.
- wardrobe — a stock of clothes or costumes, as of a person or of a theatrical company.
- curtains — death or ruin; the end
- accoutrement — Accoutrements are all the things you have with you when you travel or when you take part in a particular activity.
Top questions with drapes
- how to hang drapes?
- how to make drapes?
- what does does the carpet match the drapes mean?
- how to measure for drapes?
- what are drapes?
- how to make pinch pleat drapes?
- how long should drapes be?
- where to buy drapes?
- how to sew drapes?
- how to make lined drapes?
- how to make pinch pleated drapes?
- how to make pleated drapes?
- how to measure drapes?
- how to clean drapes?
- how much does it cost to dry clean drapes?
See also
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