drape

dɹeɪp

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#1·6h ago

A curtain; a drapery.

Origin: From , from , from cloth, drabcloth, from , drabcloth, kerchief, a word first recorded in the Capitularies of Charlemagne, probably from , from and , both from to beat, strike, from . Cognate with , , , to strike, , . More at drub. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·6h ago

(textiles) The way in which fabric falls or hangs.

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#3·6h ago

(US) A member of a youth subculture distinguished by its sharp dress, especially peg-leg pants (1950s: e.g. Baltimore, MD). Antonym: square.

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