as in adorning
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
the town hall was draped in bunting for the annual Fourth of July festivities
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Recent Examples of draping
The method entails draping a cheesecloth soaked in butter and wine over the bird to keep it moist but also to protect the skin from the direct heat of the oven.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Its delicate and soft-draping fabric reveals a black bra with touches of lace—a piece of lingerie that is there to claim prominence, not to go unnoticed.
—Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 23 Nov. 2024
The plunging neckline of Lopez’s dress also featured a fabric draping element with the jeweled embellishments.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
This giant spider web covers 37 feet when stretched out, which is sufficient for covering bushes and trees in your yard or draping over your porch railings.
—Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2024
TikTok has become a hub celebrating and promoting the latest beauty trends, from blush draping and lip tinting to smoothie recipes for skin care—and Sephora is in on it.
—Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
The graceful habit means this shrub works equally well in landscape plantings or draping elegantly over the edges of containers and raised beds.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
The piece incorporates my wire wrapping techniques as well as classic silk stringing of pearls to create the illusion of many pearl necklaces draping across the body.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
Murphy models sleeveless knitwear, casually draping a coat over his shoulder.
—Maggie Clancy, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Its delicate and soft-draping fabric reveals a black bra with touches of lace—a piece of lingerie that is there to claim prominence, not to go unnoticed.
—Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 23 Nov. 2024
The plunging neckline of Lopez’s dress also featured a fabric draping element with the jeweled embellishments.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
This giant spider web covers 37 feet when stretched out, which is sufficient for covering bushes and trees in your yard or draping over your porch railings.
—Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2024
TikTok has become a hub celebrating and promoting the latest beauty trends, from blush draping and lip tinting to smoothie recipes for skin care—and Sephora is in on it.
—Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
The graceful habit means this shrub works equally well in landscape plantings or draping elegantly over the edges of containers and raised beds.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
The piece incorporates my wire wrapping techniques as well as classic silk stringing of pearls to create the illusion of many pearl necklaces draping across the body.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
Murphy models sleeveless knitwear, casually draping a coat over his shoulder.
—Maggie Clancy, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Draping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draping. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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