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
• embroidering
• fancifying
• 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
• jewelling
• 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

This veil attaches to or over the shoulders of the dress, draping elegantly in the back. —Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025

Pleating, gathering, crinkling and draping not only gave the black material texture but also reflected the growth of her magical power. —Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025

For an effortless denim style moment, try draping an oversized jacket over a pair of structured jeans. —Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2025

Despite its colossal size, the look managed to exude an ethereal aura with its floaty, sheer layers and curved draping details on the sweetheart-neckline bodice. —Justine Fisher, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025

Alexandre guided Giles inside to a romantic area with a sparkling chandelier, red floral backdrop and red, draping curtains. —Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025

The thobes or gowns, draping and striped, are the dress scholars wore hundreds of years ago. —Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025

The collection showed a clear evolution of the designer’s talent, showcasing not only draping and slashing but more tailoring as well. —Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025

But as decorators on Monday put the finishing touches on gathering rooms, draping them in the colors of the Colombian flag, in Port-au-Prince, the capital, the judicial process around the president’s murder was moving painstakingly slow. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025