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

The brand now follows the French scale and goes from 30 to 50, and product development took a classic and hands-on approach based on draping to assess how clothes sit and move on the body. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

About 12 minutes later, the array had fully extended, draping over about half of the larger but less capable legacy panel on the P4 truss. — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026

At Netanyahu's party headquarters, filled mainly with media, the few supporters present chanted Netanyahu's name, draping themselves in flags with his face on them and kissing posters. — Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026

At Netanyahu’s party headquarters, filled mainly with media, the few supporters present chanted Netanyahu’s name, draping themselves in flags with his face on them and kissing posters. — Tia Goldenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

The bodice of the dress was gathered at the front, giving way to a long, draping skirt. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026

These covers wrap individual seat, back or chaise cushions rather than draping the whole couch at once. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

But simply draping garments willy-nilly anywhere isn’t your best move because wet laundry needs the right conditions to dry completely. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026

While Cameron accessorized with a draping cape, David wore a silk green scarf. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026