drape

Universal Words verb, noun verb [VN+adv./prep.] 1 ~ sth around / over / across, etc. sth to hang clothes, materials, etc. loosely on sb/sth: She had a shawl draped around her shoulders. * He draped his coat over the back of the chair. 2 ~ sb/sth in / with sth to cover or decorate sb/sth with material: walls draped in ivy * She draped some velvety material over the old sofa. 3 ~ around / round / over, etc. sth to allow part of your body to rest on sth in a relaxed way: His arm was draped casually around her shoulders. noun (especially AmE) (AmE also drapery) [usuallypl.] a long thick curtain: blue velvet drapes