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drape

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drape in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. cover as if with clothing
    "the mountain was clothed in tropical trees"
    clothe  cloak  drape  robe 
  2. arrange in a particular way
    "drape a cloth"
    drape 
  3. place casually
    "The cat draped herself on the sofa"
    drape 
  4. cover or dress loosely with cloth
    "drape the statue with a sheet"
    drape 
noun
  1. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
    curtain  drape  drapery  mantle  pall 
  2. a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination
    drape 
  3. the manner in which fabric hangs or falls
    "she adjusted the drape of her skirt"
    drape 
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