Drape

  • 11drape — [ dreıp ] verb transitive 1. ) to put something made of cloth over or around something: He wore a long scarf draped around his neck. 2. ) to put a part of your body on or over something in a relaxed way: She sat with one leg draped over the arm… …

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  • 12drape — [v] hang over, adorn array, cloak, clothe, cover, dangle, display, don, dress, droop, drop, enclose, enswathe, envelop, enwrap, fold, hang, lean over, let fall, line, model, roll, sprawl, spread, spread eagle, suspend, swathe, wrap; concept 172… …

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  • 13drapé — Drapé, [drap]ée. part. Il a les sign. de son verbe …

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  • 14drape — ► VERB ▪ arrange (cloth or clothing) loosely on or round something. ► NOUN 1) (drapes) long curtains. 2) the way in which a garment or fabric hangs. ORIGIN back formation from DRAPERY(Cf. ↑drapery) …

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  • 15Drapé — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Drapé (homonymie). Étude de drapé de Léonard de Vinci. Le drapé désigne l agencement des étoffes et des plis des vêtements représentés en …

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  • 16drape — {{11}}drape (n.) 1660s, from DRAPE (Cf. drape) (v.). Jive talk slang for suit of clothes is attested from 1945. {{12}}drape (v.) c.1400, to ornament with cloth hangings; mid 15c., to weave into cloth, from O.Fr. draper to weave, make cloth (13c.) …

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  • 17drape — in·drape; un·drape; drape; drape·able; …

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  • 18drape — [[t]dreɪp[/t]] v. draped, drap•ing, n. 1) to cover, surround, or hang with cloth or other fabric, esp. in graceful folds 2) to adjust (fabric, clothes, etc.) into graceful folds or attractive lines 3) to arrange, hang, or let fall carelessly: to… …

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  • 19drape — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (AmE also drapery) noun (esp. AmE) ⇨ See also ↑curtain ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy, thick ▪ floral ▪ silk, velvet, etc …

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  • 20drape — 1 verb (T) 1 to cover or decorate something with folds of cloth: drape sth over/around etc sth: Jack emerged with a towel draped around him. | drape sth with/in etc sth: a coffin draped in the national flag 2 to let something hang or lie… …

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