drape

English

/dɹeɪp/

noun
Definitions
  • (UK) A curtain; a drapery.
  • (textiles) The way in which fabric falls or hangs.
  • (US) A member of a youth subculture distinguished by its sharp dress, especially peg-leg pants (1950s: e.g. Baltimore, MD). Antonym: square
  • A dress made from an entire piece of cloth, without having pieces cut away as in a fitted garment.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English drape (a drape) derived from Old French draper (drape, full cloth) derived from Latin drappus derived from Frankish *drāpi, *drapi (drabcloth, that which is struck for striking, that which is fulled) derived from Proto-Germanic *drapiz (blow, deathblow, a strike, hit, strike), *drēpiz (be beaten, intended for striking) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreb- (kill, grind, make become thick, beat, strike, crush).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰreb-

Gloss

kill, grind, make become thick, beat, strike, crush

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

殺

Emoji

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