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drape

(dr/eI/p )

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
curtain, drapery, mantle, pall

source: wordnet30
the manner in which fabric hangs or falls(noun.attribute)

Example:
She adjusted the drape of her skirt.

source: wordnet30
a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination(noun.artifact)

source: wordnet30

arrange in a particular way(verb.contact)

Example:
Drape a cloth.

source: wordnet30
place casually(verb.contact)

Example:
The cat draped herself on the sofa.

source: wordnet30
cover as if with clothing(verb.contact)

Synonym:
cloak, clothe, robe

source: wordnet30
cover or dress loosely with cloth(verb.contact)

Example:
Drape the statue with a sheet.

source: wordnet30
To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery; as, to drape a bust, a building, etc.(verb)

source: webster1913
To make cloth.(verb)

source: webster1913

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