DRAPED Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of draped No one wanted to stand behind the commanding warriors, draped in blankets and furs, brass hoops in their earlobes, medals and wampum on their strong chests, silver armbands glinting in the light. —

Literary Hub, 26 May 2026 He is said to have draped the shrine in striped red wool. —

Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 25 May 2026 Against the city’s quieter backdrop, the station feels modern in both scale and finish, its tall pale facade cut with dark glass and draped with long UAE flags. —

Hana Al-Khodairi, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026 Rihanna, draped in gunmetal Margiela couture, created yet another Met moment, a year after debuting her baby bump on the carpet (her second time doing so, with her third child Rocki). —

Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 20 May 2026 Her graduation stole proudly draped on her gown. —

Camelia Heins, Daily News, 19 May 2026 Attach either side to the collar of a cardigan or light jacket to keep it casually draped over the shoulders for a chic cape effect. —

Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 18 May 2026 This Madewell Ruched Midi Dress is in a lovely chocolate color, which would look great with a cardigan draped over the shoulders and with chic low-profile sneakers. —

Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026 Halsey, ethereally draped in sheer white fabric, barely strayed from her post, receiving a steady procession of old friends throughout the night. —

Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 May 2026

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According to Vogue, the bride wore a custom Oscar de la Renta gown adorned with tiny Japanese cherry blossoms scattered throughout the dress and neckline.

— Danielle Minnetian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
Former service members donning white gloves carried small pine boxes from the New York State Museum in Albany and gently loaded them onto vintage military vehicles adorned with black funeral bunting and American flags for a solemn 60-mile procession north to Lake George, New York.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 May 2026