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
• painted
• graced
• 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)
• hanged
• fancied up
• brightened
• hung
• fringed
• ribboned
• wreathed
• freshened
• tricked (out)
• dressed up
• braided
• chased
• flounced
• gilded
• laced
• smartened
• frilled
• filleted
• jeweled
• jewelled
• spruced (up)
• feathered
• gilt
• swagged
• figured
• filigreed
• bossed
• appliquéd
• gemmed
• pearled
• redecorated
• impearled
• redid
• diamonded
• furbelowed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of draped

Usain Bolt, Veronica Campbell Brown, Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce have all been draped in the saltire as individual Olympic champions, in addition to two men’s and two women’s titles in the 4x100m relays. —Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025

Keleigh, 32, wore a dreamy light pink Monique Lhuillier gown with a low-plunging back that draped to the floor and pooled around her feet. —Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025

Flushed to his right, Purdy threw up a prayer to Tonges in the back corner of the end zone with Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen draped on him. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025

One of the most poignant choices is to intercut scratchy film of the train that in 1921 transported the Unknown Soldier to Rome in a coffin draped with patriotic banners and flowers, to be enshrined in the Altar of the Fatherland with an eternal flame at the Vittorio Emanuele II monument. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025

Beyond its roller coasters, the city is draped in hip neighborhoods, shimmering lakes, and a creative pulse running deep. —Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Another is Jacquemus’ signature and handwritten elements, appearing both on the gift box and on the white linen draped around bottles. —Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025

For the designer, that meant pairing a Reid Classics four-poster bed draped in Lisa Fine Textiles’ Calico Floral Stripe with a white Sherpa chair from The Home Depot and a colorful pouf ottoman from HomeGoods. —Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025

That night, Gaga looked stunning in a one-shoulder silver satin dress that cinched in at the waist and draped elegantly over her body. —Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025