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Meaning
Noun
●
A
curtain
; a drapery.
●
In Textiles:
The
way in
which
fabric
falls
or hangs.
●
In American English:
A
member
of a
youth
subculture
distinguished
by its
sharp
dress
, especially
peg-leg
pants
(1950s: e.g. Baltimore, MD). Antonym:
s
quare.
●
A
dress
made from an
entire
piece
of
cloth
, without having
pieces
cut away
as in
a
fitted
garment.
Verb
●
To
cover
or
adorn
with
drapery
or
folds
of
cloth
, or
as with
drapery
.
●
To
spread
over, cover.
●
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.
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Origin
drape
English
drape
Middle English (1100-1500)
draper
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
drap
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
drappus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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Lace
Sew
Bend
Coat
Flap
Weave
Tuck
Cloth
Fabric
Dangle
Plaster
Bedskirt
Strap
Stitch
Skirt
Fasten
Curl
Stretch
Covering
Fold
Wear
Adorn
Silhouette
Dress
Blouse
Hang
Wash
Neckline
Pull
Jacket
Garment
Ruffle
Bodice
Carpet
Twist
Hem
Rub
Fleece
Brush
Wrapping
Unroll
Gown
Shawl
Mesh
Blanket
Tulle
Accessorize
Hoist
Scrunch
Sleeve
Robe
Glide
Quilt
Shirt
Towel
Linen
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Rhymes
Ape
Jape
Rape
Cape
Pape
Nape
Vape
Gape
Tape
Shape
Grape
Drape
Snape
Crape
Knape
Agape
CrêPe
Escape
Awhape
Scrape
Soundscape
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