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draped

[/dreɪpt/]
adjective/verb (past participle)
drapeado/a, coberto/a com pano
1. Covered loosely or elegantly with cloth or fabric
The draped curtains looked beautiful in the sunlight.
As cortinas drapeadas pareciam bonitas à luz do sol.
2. Arranged in loose folds of fabric
She wore a draped dress that flowed elegantly.
Ela usava um vestido drapeado que fluía elegantemente.
3. Past tense of drape: to arrange cloth or clothing loosely over something
He draped a blanket over the furniture.
Ele drapeou um cobertor sobre o móvel.
Synonyms
coveredclothedarrangedfoldedswathedenveloped
Antonyms
uncoveredexposedbaretightfitted

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
drapeado
Standard term used in fashion and interior design contexts
Portugal
drapeado
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; also 'coberto com pano solto'

Related Idioms & Phrases

draped in fabric
elegantly draped
loosely draped
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