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Meanings of draped in English

Covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak.

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Draped.

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Usage of draped in English
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The piano was draped in Liberty silk and so was the chimney-piece.
Of Human Bondage
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At the door I took the draped lay figure in my arms.
The Ink-Stain (Tache d'encre) — Volume 1
3
Nearly all the figures in the art of this period are draped.
Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages / A Description of Mediaeval ...
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Crouched back in shadowy ranks, the old tombs were draped in mystery.
Greyfriars Bobby
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The crowd consisted mostly of young men, many draped in Iraqi flags.
Reuters
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The Court had worn black, and the chapel was draped in crepe.
Long Live the King!
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The soft charmeuse in her graceful gown was real and miraculously draped.
Cheerful—By Request
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Pieces of old mahogany swelled forth; a peacock-patterned chintz draped the bedstead.
The Wind in the Rose-Bush, and Other Stories of the Supernatural
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Three ambulances carrying coffins of the victims were draped in Lebanese flags.
The Guardian
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Our bright orange LES pressure suits were draped on five La-Z-Boy-type recliners.
Riding rockets
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Then Vulgnash, draped in his crimson robes, had taken a young boy.
The Wyrmling Horde
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Thanks for the drink.' He stood, draped the bags over one shoulder.
Orb Sceptre Throne
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For weeks at a time, sheets of dark water draped the windows.
Fugitive pieces
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The singer wore a white silk gown draped in perfect Grecian folds.
New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, ...
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But what do Islamabadites think of having their security draped in advertising?
Reuters
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She draped my long sleeves artfully against the arms of the chair.
Futures 1
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United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
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