v.
arrange (cloth or clothing) loosely on or round something.
▸adorn or wrap loosely with folds of cloth.
n.
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(drapes)
chiefly N. Amer. long curtains.
- the way in which a garment or fabric hangs.
- a cloth for covering a patient's body when a surgical operation is being performed.
Etymology
C17: back-form. from drapery, influenced by Fr. draper ‘to drape’.