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drape(2)(dictionary)
drape(dictionary)

drape(1) (iou)



drape noun. M17.
[Partly from French drap (see next), partly from DRAPE verb.]
Cloth; (a piece of) drapery. M17.
A curtain. Usu. in pl. N. Amer. E20.
sing. & (usu.) in pl. A man's suit, esp. one comprising a long jacket and narrow trousers. slang. M20.
The way a garment or fabric hangs. M20.
Surgery. A sterilized covering for use in an operation. M20.
Comb.: drape jacket slang the jacket of a drape suit; drape suit slang = sense 3 above.