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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdreɪp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dreɪp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(drāp)

Inflections of 'drape' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
drapes
v 3rd person singular
draping
v pres p
draped
v past
draped
v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
drape /dreɪp/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object], draped, drap•ing, n. 
v. 
  1. to cover or hang with cloth, esp. in graceful folds:pictures draped with ribbons.
  2. to adjust (fabric, etc.) into graceful folds:carefully draped the fabric over the lectern.
  3. to arrange, hang, or let fall carelessly:to drape a towel on a doorknob.

n. [countable]
  1. Furniturea curtain, usually of heavy fabric and long length, esp. one of a pair drawn open and shut across or hung at the sides of a window.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
drape  (drāp),USA pronunciation v., draped, drap•ing, n. 
v.t. 
  1. to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, esp. in graceful folds;
    adorn with drapery.
  2. to adjust (curtains, clothes, etc.) into graceful folds, attractive lines, etc.
  3. to arrange, hang, or let fall carelessly:Don't drape your feet over the chair!
  4. Medicine, Surgeryto place cloth so as to surround (a part to be examined, treated, or operated upon).
  5. Building(in reinforced-concrete construction) to hang (reinforcement) in a certain form between two points before pouring the concrete.
  6. Heraldryto put a black cravat on (a flagstaff ) as a token of mourning.

v.i. 
  1. to hang, fall, or become arranged in folds, as drapery:This silk drapes well.

n. 
  1. Furniturea curtain or hanging of heavy fabric and usually considerable length, esp. either of a pair for covering a window and drawn open and shut horizontally.
  2. Furnitureeither of a pair of similar curtains extending or draped at the sides of a window, French doors, or the like as decoration.
  3. manner or style of hanging:the drape of a skirt.
  • Middle French draper, derivative of drap cloth (see drab1)
  • late Middle English 1400–50
drap′a•ble, drape′a•ble, adj. 
drap′a•bil′i•ty, drape′a•bil′i•ty, n.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
drape /dreɪp/ vb
  1. (transitive) to hang or cover with flexible material or fabric, usually in folds; adorn
  2. to hang or arrange or be hung or arranged, esp in folds
  3. (transitive) to place casually and loosely; hang
 n
  1. (often plural) a cloth or hanging that covers something in folds; drapery
  2. the way in which fabric hangs
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French draper, from drap piece of cloth; see drab1
'drape' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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Collocations: [close, draw, pull] the drapes, [silk, wool, cotton, velvet] drapes, the drapes are [open, closed], more...

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