verb / noun
drape
DRAYP/dreɪp/
To hang fabric loosely in folds.
The man drapes a blanket loosely over the chair.
Etymology
Old French draper concerned making cloth, but English drape was used for ornamenting with cloth hangings. The modern sense focuses on arranging that cloth so it hangs loosely.
In context
you drape the shawl around your shoulders and just pull it through the back tie it in a loose little knot in the back
More examples
- We draped white fabric around the doorway for the wedding.
- Long drapes block the afternoon sun.
- This silk has a soft, flowing drape.
Forms
drape · drapes · draped · draping
drapery noun — Fabric arranged in loose, decorative folds.