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

Meanwhile, a plume of tropical moisture linked to Bertha is feeding into a cold front draped across southeast Virginia, parts of the Carolinas and northern Georgia. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Guests found their seats at tables draped with luxury linens and cashmere gold dupioni napkins. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Merlin is draped in a long, light-colored cloak with a white hood over his head, obscuring his face. — Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

Generations of visitors to the Okefenokee Swamp have been enchanted by its rich wildlife, black waters and cypress trees draped in Spanish moss. — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

Construction is underway at the White House on a new helipad, ballroom, fortification of the front door and repairs to stone columns, while the Kennedy Center is still controversially draped in tarps as workers repair the marble facade. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Last week, as dusk draped over the water, fans clapped the musicians through their last song of the night. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

The Overland Park native, who attended Blue Valley North, grew up in a house draped in K-State purple. — Latif Love july 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

In this week's installment of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Rebecca Rosman takes readers to the oldest bridge in Paris, which was draped in fabric last month to resemble a mountain cave. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 July 2026