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Definition of 'drape'

Noun

  1. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
       Synonyms: curtain drapery mantle pall
  2. the manner in which fabric hangs or falls; "she adjusted the drape of her skirt"
  3. a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination

Verb

  1. arrange in a particular way; "drape a cloth"
  2. place casually; "The cat draped herself on the sofa"
  3. cover or dress loosely with cloth; "drape the statue with a sheet"


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