drape
Example Sentences
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Once the sari and the matching blue blouse reached the museum, textiles conservator Beth Knight watched YouTube videos to learn how to drape it on the mannequin.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Yeah, you gotta get the drape and the flow.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
And I agree it should be socially acceptable to drape oneself in velvet External link.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
The altar frontal presents the Pentecost, as if on stage, enacted by high-relief figures, framed by a sinuous drape.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
Max helps me set the painting up in the bakery the night before the grand opening, and we drape it with sewn-together sheets.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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