drape off
C1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To use a piece of cloth to cover something or separate one part of a room from another.
Literal meaning: To hang fabric in a drooping way so that it closes off or covers something.
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
To separate a part of a room or space by hanging fabric across it.
"They draped off one corner of the studio to create a small changing area."
Grammar: separable
2 C1 neutral
To cover an object by loosely hanging cloth over it.
"The artist draped off the sculpture with a white cloth before the unveiling."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Relatively rare and mainly used in interior design, theatrical, or medical contexts. 'Curtain off' is more commonly used in everyday speech for the same meaning.
Commonly used with
corner area section window stage bed
Forms
Base
drape off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
drapes off
he/she/it
Past simple
draped off
yesterday
Past participle
draped off
have + pp
-ing form
draping off
continuous
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