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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for drape

Noun

1. curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall, blind, screen, furnishings
usage: hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
2. drape, manner, mode, style, way, fashion
usage: the manner in which fabric hangs or falls; "she adjusted the drape of her skirt"
3. drape, covering
usage: a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination

Verb

1. drape, arrange, set up
usage: arrange in a particular way; "drape a cloth"
2. drape, arrange, set up
usage: place casually; "The cat draped herself on the sofa"
3. drape, cover
usage: cover or dress loosely with cloth; "drape the statue with a sheet"
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