1syllable
drapes
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Definitions ofdrapes
1noun
- A curtain; a drapery.
- The way in which fabric falls or hangs.
- A member of a youth subculture distinguished by its sharp dress, especially peg-leg pants (1950s: e.g. Baltimore, MD). Antonym: square
- A dress made from an entire piece of cloth, without having pieces cut away as in a fitted garment.
1verb
- To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery
Example: "to drape a bust, a building, etc."
- To spread over, cover.
Example: "I draped my towel over the radiator to dry."
- To rail at; to banter.
- To make cloth.
- To design drapery, arrange its folds, etc., as for hangings, costumes, statues, etc.
- To hang or rest limply
1noun
- Heavy cloth hung over a window.
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