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

The body was placed in a casket draped in the Islamic Republic’s flag and encased in glass. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

Another one in Bristol has a Freedom Fuel banner loosely draped on an overhang that clearly belonged to a Valero in a past life. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 July 2026

Kyle O’Neill, who lives in Natomas and was draped in an American flag, didn’t leave early. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

Thiero kept a towel draped over his right hand for most of the game. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Areas over central Kansas and Nebraska, closer to a cold front draped over the northern Plains, have a greater risk of severe weather. — Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Slightly curved planks are strung together with a water-resistant rope to create a flexible form that’s easily draped over the edge of a bathtub when not in use. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2026

The flag was also draped over Khamenei’s casket in images published last week by his official X account. — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Television footage showed his coffin draped with the Iranian flag and topped with his black turban. — Reuters, USA Today, 4 July 2026