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Meaning of drape

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  drape
      n 1: hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
           [syn: {curtain}, {drape}, {drapery}, {mantle}, {pall}]
      2: the manner in which fabric hangs or falls; "she adjusted the
         drape of her skirt"
      3: a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a
         medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the
         possibility of contamination
      v 1: arrange in a particular way; "drape a cloth"
      2: place casually; "The cat draped herself on the sofa"
      3: cover as if with clothing; "the mountain was clothed in
         tropical trees" [syn: {clothe}, {cloak}, {drape}, {robe}]
      4: cover or dress loosely with cloth; "drape the statue with a
         sheet"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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