drape

Meanings

• hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
• the manner in which fabric hangs or falls
  • "she adjusted the drape of her skirt"
• a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination
• arrange in a particular way
  • "drape a cloth"
• place casually
  • "The cat draped herself on the sofa"
• cover as if with clothing
• cover or dress loosely with cloth
  • "drape the statue with a sheet"

Synonyms

cloak, clothe, curtain, drapery, mantle, pall, robe