1. Cover or dress loosely with cloth
   "drape the statue with a sheet"
    
2. Cover as if with clothing
   "the mountain was draped in tropical trees";
   - clothe, cloak, robe
    
3. Arrange in a particular way
   "drape a cloth"
    
4. Place casually
   "The cat draped herself on the sofa"

1. Hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
   "The heavy drapes kept the room dark";
   - curtain, drapery, mantle, pall
    
2. The manner in which fabric hangs or falls
   "she adjusted the drape of her skirt"
    
3. A sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination
   "The nurse carefully positioned the drape before the procedure began"

Derived forms: draped, drapes, draping

Type of: arrange, blind, cover, covering, fashion, furnishing, manner, mode, screen, set up, spread over, style, way

Encyclopedia: Drape