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draped

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈdɹeɪpt// UK //dɹˈeɪpt// draped

adj. covered loosely with a piece of cloth or clothing. It describes something that has fabric hanging over it in a relaxed or stylish way.

adj. covered or adorned with fabric that hangs in loose, graceful folds. Often used as a participial adjective to describe furniture, bodies, or architectural features.


SIMPLE

The old sofa is draped in a white sheet.

CONTEXTUAL

The windows were draped with heavy velvet curtains to keep the cold winter air out of the room.

COMPLEX

The statues in the garden were draped with thin layers of frost, giving the entire estate a ghostly and ethereal appearance in the early morning light.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used with the preposition 'in' or 'with' to indicate the covering material.

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