Synonyms of drape

drape

verb

ˈdrāp 

as in to decorate

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decorate
• adorn
• dress
• trim
• ornament
• embellish
• deck
• grace
• paint
• festoon
• bedeck
• garnish
• array
• beautify
• enrich
• emboss
• pretty (up)
• bedizen
• do
• blazon
• doll up
• caparison
• emblaze
• gussy up
• embroider
• fancify
• trap
• accessorize
• ribbon
• dress up
• do up
• glitz (up)
• braid
• garland
• hang
• trick (out)
• fancy up
• freshen
• brighten
• wreathe
• fringe
• fillet
• figure
• spruce (up)
• lace
• feather
• chase
• smarten
• flounce
• diamond
• gild
• boss
• frill
• swag
• filigree
• appliqué
• pearl
• redo
• gem
• furbelow
• redecorate
• jewel
• impearl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scar
• disfigure
• spoil
• display
• mar
• reveal
• simplify
• deface
• streamline
• strip
• expose
• bare
• dismantle
• uncover
• blemish
• divest
• denude
• uglify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drape

One included a backless number with rhinestone beading, while another took on more of a Greek look with a deep neckline and material that draped over her arms down to the floor. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

The photo, taken in Montecito, shows the young royal standing bare foot as Steinem drapes an arm around him. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

The Great Smoky Mountains that trail up the border between Tennessee and North Carolina earned their name from the natural, gauzy fog that often drapes across the region. — Megan Wahn, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Days after Moulton launched his challenge to Markey, the senator spoke at Boston’s No Kings rally with a pink, white, and blue trans flag draped around his shoulders. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026