DRAPE

drape

Noun

  1. A curtain, a drapery.
  2. See drapes.
  3. A youth subculture distinguished by its sharp dress, especially peg-leg pants (1950s: e.g. Baltimore, MD). Antonym: square

Verb

  1. To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery; as, to drape a bust, a building, etc.
  2. To rail at; to banter.
  3. To make cloth.
  4. To design drapery, arrange its folds, etc., as for hangings, costumes, statues, etc.
  5. To hang or rest limply
  6. To spread over, cover.


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