drape round

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To wrap something around someone or something.

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Examples (10)

  • A beautiful silk scarf was draped round her neck.
  • He gently draped his jacket round her shoulders to keep her warm.
  • The artist draped the fabric round the statue to see how the light would fall.
  • A string of ivy had draped itself round the old oak tree.
  • She casually draped her arm round his shoulders as they watched the sunset.
  • The national flag was solemnly draped round the soldier's coffin.
  • For the festive season, we drape garlands round the banisters.
  • I found a long-forgotten necklace draped round the post of my bed.
  • Be careful how you drape that electrical cord round the furniture.
  • The weary traveller draped a heavy cloak round himself against the biting wind.