Synonyms of draped

draped

verb

past tense of drape

as in adorned

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

• adorned
• decorated
• dressed
• ornamented
• festooned
• trimmed
• decked
• bedecked
• graced
• painted
• embellished
• arrayed
• garnished
• embossed
• enriched
• bedizened
• beautified
• blazoned
• caparisoned
• gussied up
• embroidered
• dolled up
• emblazed
• prettied (up)
• did up
• trapped
• accessorized
• fancified
• did
• garlanded
• glitzed (up)
• fancied up
• brightened
• hung
• fringed
• ribboned
• wreathed
• freshened
• tricked (out)
• dressed up
• braided
• flounced
• chased
• gilded
• laced
• smartened
• frilled
• filleted
• jeweled
• spruced (up)
• feathered
• swagged
• figured
• filigreed
• bossed
• appliquéd
• gemmed
• pearled
• redecorated
• impearled
• redid
• diamonded
• furbelowed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scarred
• marred
• disfigured
• defaced
• exposed
• spoiled
• displayed
• simplified
• stripped
• blemished
• revealed
• streamlined
• denuded
• uncovered
• dismantled
• bared
• divested
• uglified

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of draped

Under constant threats from above, residents live largely in a spider’s world, with roads, sidewalks and gas stations draped in netting to entangle drones. — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2026

The walls were draped with red velvet, while tables were spread with candles and garland. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

Deep tropical moisture flowing from the Gulf will slam against the cold front when it’s draped over the Plains and fuel a multi-day flood threat. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

The park was teeming with refugees—hundreds of people living in makeshift tents, mostly tarps draped over ropes between trees. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

More like raw, unsewn Chanel, in the form of their archival fabrics that Sherman draped and wrapped around herself. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Over two days, Cal Expo’s The Cove outdoor event center was draped with blue-and-white in honor of Bavaria, with fall leaves and photo backdrops scattered between long tables and lawn games. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026

In a sign of the respect the Duchess of Kent earned from the Royal Family, her coffin was transported in the Royal Hearse, designed by Queen Elizabeth II, and draped in the Royal Standard. — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026

The world finally caught on in 1980, when Armani draped Richard Gere in his louche suits for Paul Schrader’s American Gigolo. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026