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drape

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of drape

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 of drape

adorn, array, beautify, bedeck, bedizen, blazon, caparison, deck, decorate, do, do up, doll up, dress, embellish, emblaze, emboss, enrich, fancify, fancy up, festoon, garnish, glitz (up), grace, gussy up, ornament, pretty (up), trim

Words Related to drape

accessorize, dress up, trap, trick (out)

brighten, freshen, smarten, spruce (up)

braid, embroider, feather, figure, filigree, fillet, flounce, frill, fringe, furbelow, garland, hang, lace, ribbon, swag, wreathe

appliqué, gild, paint

diamond, gem, impearl, jewel, pearl

redecorate, redo

Near Antonyms of drape

simplify, streamline

bare, denude, dismantle, display, divest, expose, reveal, strip, uncover

Antonyms of drape

blemish, deface, disfigure, mar, scar, spoil

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