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drape

/dɹeɪp/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A curtain; a drapery.
  2. The way in which fabric falls or hangs.
  3. A member of a youth subculture distinguished by its sharp dress, especially peg-leg pants (1950s: e.g. Baltimore, MD). Antonym: square
  4. A dress made from an entire piece of cloth, without having pieces cut away as in a fitted garment.
  5. To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery
  6. To spread over, cover.
  7. To rail at; to banter.
  8. To make cloth.
  9. To design drapery, arrange its folds, etc., as for hangings, costumes, statues, etc.
  10. To hang or rest limply

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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