Synonyms of draping

draping

verb

present participle of drape

as in adorning

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

• adorning
• decorating
• dressing
• ornamenting
• trimming
• embellishing
• festooning
• garnishing
• painting
• decking
• beautifying
• bedecking
• enriching
• arraying
• gracing
• embossing
• blazoning
• gussying up
• doing
• doing up
• prettying (up)
• caparisoning
• dolling up
• trapping
• emblazing
• fancifying
• embroidering
• bedizening
• accessorizing
• ribboning
• hanging
• braiding
• fancying up
• glitzing (up)
• garlanding
• brightening
• swagging
• frilling
• tricking (out)
• freshening
• flouncing
• fringing
• chasing
• dressing up
• smartening
• wreathing
• appliquéing
• filleting
• feathering
• figuring
• sprucing (up)
• jeweling
• bossing
• gilding
• lacing
• redoing
• filigreeing
• redecorating
• pearling
• gemming
• diamonding
• furbelowing
• impearling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disfiguring
• defacing
• marring
• displaying
• scarring
• spoiling
• revealing
• streamlining
• simplifying
• stripping
• exposing
• dismantling
• uncovering
• baring
• denuding
• blemishing
• divesting
• uglifying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of draping

Mix and match them in hanging pots or window boxes, which display their draping forms to best advantage. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026

The footage subsequently shows the suspect grabbing leaves from the front yard and draping them over the camera lens to avoid further detection. —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026

If more privacy is the goal though, try draping airy textiles like a silk scarf or a lace tablecloth to achieve a more closed-off situation. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2026

In photos shared by The Daily Mail, Kardashian brought the cinematic intrigue of a French screen siren back home with her, draping a black bombshell scarf around her long black hair and accessorizing with a pair of oversized black sunglasses. —Lara Walsh, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026

This option has a classy leg slit that feels more elegant than a typical maxi, similar to Beckham’s dress, and its flattering stomach ruching and dramatic draping look modern and fashion-forward. —Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026

Also new were the designer’s first jersey pieces, with draping departing from the rear and enclosing the shoulders, open on the midriff and sculpted around the hips. —Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026

Recreate it by draping Everlane’s oversized crewneck over Arma’s suede trench coat and Gap’s chocolate-brown trousers, then finish with heeled boots and a robin’s egg blue bag for a fresh pop of color. —Laura Jackson, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026

Sydney Sweeney posted a video Monday on Instagram capturing herself climbing the Hollywood sign at night and draping it with a garland of bras before looking back at her work and smiling into the camera. —Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2026