Draped
/dreɪpt/noun
Covered or hung with cloth so it falls in loose folds.
Did you know?The word ultimately traces back to Latin *drappus*, a cloth or piece of fabric, which passed through Old French before entering English as a term for hanging cloth.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dreb-
“likely a root behind cloth/folding terms, though the exact prehistoric source is uncertain”
Latin
Latin
drappus
“cloth, rag, piece of fabric”
Old French
Old French
drap
“cloth, especially a woven cloth”
Middle English
English
drapen
“to cover with cloth; to arrange in folds”
Modern English
English
draped
“covered or arranged in loose folds of fabric”