drape

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drape /dreɪp/ ●○○ verb [transitive]  1  COVERto put something somewhere so that it hangs or lies loosely 将〔某物松散地〕挂[披]在〔某处〕drape something over/around/across something He took off his coat and draped it over a chair. 他脱下外套搭在椅子上。 Mina lay back, her arms draped lazily over the cushions. 米娜向后躺着，手臂懒懒地搁在靠垫上。2  DCOVERto cover or decorate something with a cloth 〔用布〕披，盖，装饰drape something over/around something Jack emerged with a towel draped around him. 杰克披着一条毛巾走了出来。drape something with/in something The soldiers’ coffins were draped with American flags. 士兵的灵柩上盖着美国国旗。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

drape• Across his shoulders was draped a fur collared waterproof and on his hands were those tiny stringy driving gloves.• This she draped over the line, pinning it with a row of clothes pegs.• She woke in a strange room, facing a dressing-table with a scarf just like Geoffrey's draped over the mirror.• Chaises are draped with fringed throws.• Hotels were draped with patriotic bunting.• You draped your best cummerbund over the lampshade?Origin drape (1400-1500) Old French draper, from drap “cloth”

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it lies that hangs something or so somewhere to put Corpus

drape
drape /dreɪp/ verb [transitive]1. to put something somewhere so that it hangs or lies loosely
    drape something over/around/across something
    He took off his coat and draped it over a chair.
    Mina lay back, her arms draped lazily over the cushions.
2. to cover or decorate something with a cloth
    drape something over/around something
    Jack emerged with a towel draped around him.
    drape something with/in something
    The soldiers’ coffins were draped with American flags.