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

Here, a guest opts for one with light support, dressing it up with a white blazer draped over the shoulders, black shorts, a waist scarf, flip-flop heels, and an oversized clutch. — Julia Guerra, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026

Owens draped Punk over the top rope with a suplex as the action spilled to the outside. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

For the living room, replace lightweight summer throws with chunkier knit, wool, or bouclé blankets draped over the back of a sofa or accent chair. — Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026

In a long warehouse in Kandahar’s Zhari district, fans whirl overhead, stirring the hot summer air around bunches of plump, green grapes draped over sticks set up in rows to dry. — Abdul Qahar Afghan, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026