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draped

intermediateB2

/dreɪpt/ · draped

Covered or adorned with cloth in a flowing manner.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Covered or adorned with cloth in a flowing manner.

کسی کپڑے سے سجے ہوئے یا ڈھکے ہوئے، بہاؤ میں

لٹکا ہوا

latka hua

Formal: مفروش

Synonyms

coveredcloakedwrappedڈھکا ہواچھپایا ہوالباس پوشیدہ

Antonyms

exposedbareuncoveredبے نقابکھلاغیر ڈھکا ہوا

Common Collocations

  • draped in silk
  • draped over the chair
  • draped in elegance

Example Sentences

The statue was draped in a beautiful cloth.

مجسمہ ایک خوبصورت کپڑے میں ڈھکا ہوا تھا۔

Mujassama aik khoobsurat kapray mein dhaka hua tha.

She wore a gown that draped elegantly around her.

اس نے ایک ایسی گاؤن پہنی جس نے اس کے گرد خوبصورتی سے لٹکا ہوا تھا۔

Us ne aik aisi gown pehni jis ne us ke gird khoobsurati se latka hua tha.

The curtains were draped to let in the light.

پردے اس طرح لٹکائے گئے تھے کہ روشنی داخل ہو سکے۔

Parday is tarah latkaye gaye thay ke roshni daakhil ho sake.

Easily Confused With

drape:Drape is the verb form meaning to cover or hang fabric, while draped is its past participle form.

Word Family

drape
verbلٹکانا
drapery
nounدھج

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a beautiful piece of fabric draped over a chair to remember the word.

Imagine a luxurious gown flowing down in elegant folds.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

عشق کے پردے میں چھپاؤں گا میں سب کو، اور دنیائے عشق کو سمیٹوں گا میں سب کو۔

Ishq ke parde mein chhupaoon ga main sab ko, Aur duniaye ishq ko samaitoon ga main sab ko.

I will hide everyone behind the veil of love, And gather the world of love within me.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "drap" — cloth

First known use: 15th century

The term evolved from Old French 'drap', originally referring to fabric, leading to the verb form indicating the action of covering something with cloth.