drape
/dreɪp/verb
उच्चारण ड्रेप
(कपड़ा) लपेटना, ओढ़ाना
Core wordPYP · asked 1 time
Asked in previous papers
as antonym
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[T] ~ sth around/over/across sth
to hang clothes or material loosely on somebody or something
(कपड़ा) लपेटना, ओढ़ाना
- She draped a shawl over her shoulders.
- Radhika draped a bright dupatta over the chair before going out.
- He draped a towel over his shoulder.
+ 2 more examples
- The tailor draped the cloth over the model.
- She draped the flag across the table.
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[C, usually pl.] especially AmE
a long thick curtain
(मोटा) परदा
- velvet drapes
- The heavy drapes in the hall kept out the afternoon sun.
- The drapes in the hotel lobby were heavy velvet.
+ 2 more examples
- We hung new drapes in the living room.
- She opened the drapes to let the light in.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
drape + object + over / round / across
Use a preposition of place to show where the cloth hangs.
कपड़ा कहाँ लटक रहा है, यह बताने के लिए स्थान सूचक preposition आता है।
- Radhika draped the shawl over her shoulders.
- He draped a flag across the coffin.
drape + object + in / with + cloth
Use in or with for the material that covers something.
जिस कपड़े से कोई चीज़ ढकी जाए, उसके लिए 'in' या 'with' आता है।
- The statue was draped in white cloth.
- The stage was draped with marigold garlands.
drape (noun)
In American English, drapes are heavy curtains. Indian students may know the word as a saree-draping or fabric term.
अमेरिकी English में drapes का अर्थ भारी पर्दे है; भारत में यह शब्द कपड़े को सजाकर लटकाने या साड़ी पहनने की शैली के लिए भी जाना जाता है।
- The new drapes in the hall are dark blue.
be draped (passive) / drape oneself
The passive shows how something is covered. A person can also drape themselves over a chair.
Passive रूप बताता है कि कोई चीज़ कैसे ढकी है। कोई व्यक्ति कुर्सी पर लटककर भी बैठ सकता है।
- The tired child draped himself over the sofa.
+Collocations 5
drape + material
clothshawlsareecurtainflag
- She draped the saree in the traditional style.
draped + preposition
overacrossroundinwith
- A towel was draped over the chair.
adverb + drape
looselycarefullygracefullycasuallyneatly
- He loosely draped the scarf around his neck.
drape + part of body
shouldersarmneckheadwaist
- She draped a dupatta over her head.
noun use
heavy drapessilk drapesblue drapespull the drapes
- She pulled the drapes to keep the afternoon sun out.
“More examples 6
- The bride's mother draped a red shawl over her shoulders.
दुल्हन की माँ ने उसके कंधों पर लाल शॉल डाला।
- The monument was draped in the national flag before the unveiling.
अनावरण से पहले स्मारक को राष्ट्रीय ध्वज से ढका गया था।
- The old tailor draped the cloth over the dummy to see how it fell.
बूढ़े दर्ज़ी ने कपड़ा पुतले पर डालकर देखा कि वह कैसे गिरता है।
- The balcony was draped with strings of lights for Diwali.
दीवाली के लिए बालकनी को रोशनी की लड़ियों से सजाया गया था।
- She draped her arm over the back of the chair.
उसने अपना हाथ कुर्सी की पीठ पर टिका दिया।
- He draped his jacket over the back of the chair and sat down.
उसने अपना जैकेट कुर्सी की पीठ पर डाला और बैठ गया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The statue was draped by a white cloth.
✓ The statue was draped in a white cloth.
The material that covers is introduced by in or with, not by.
ढकने वाला कपड़ा 'in' या 'with' से बताया जाता है, 'by' से नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all put cloth over something, in different ways.
ये क्रियाएँ कपड़े को किसी चीज़ पर डालने के अलग-अलग तरीके हैं।
To hang cloth loosely so that it falls in folds.
कपड़े को ढीला लटकाना ताकि वह तहों में गिरे।
- She draped a shawl over the chair.
To put something over a thing so that it is hidden or protected.
किसी चीज़ पर कुछ डालना ताकि वह छिप जाए या सुरक्षित रहे।
- Cover the food with a lid.
To put something round a thing, closely.
किसी चीज़ के चारों ओर कुछ कसकर लपेटना।
- He wrapped the gift in paper.
◇Word family
AaSpelling
Drape, with silent e.
Drape, silent e के साथ।
?Which word?
Keep the cover words together: drape (hang loosely), swathe (wrap in a lot of cloth), shroud (cover completely; the cloth around a dead body), wrap, cloak.
ढकने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: drape (ढीला लटकाना), swathe (बहुत कपड़े में लपेटना), shroud (पूरी तरह ढकना; कफ़न), wrap, cloak।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: Indian English uses drape for wearing a saree ('drape a saree').
प्रयोग में भारतीय English में साड़ी पहनने के लिए drape प्रयुक्त होता है ('drape a saree')।
British and American English: curtains (British) and drapes (American, also curtains).
British और American English में curtains (British) और drapes (American, curtains भी)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A shopkeeper who sells cloth was called a draper (British, old-fashioned).
कपड़ा बेचने वाला दुकानदार draper (British, पुराना) कहलाता था।