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DRAPING Synonyms

There are 28 synonyms of the word draping. (exact relations)
There are 18 hypernyms of the word draping. (close relations)
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carpeting
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

clothing
nounn
noun

• a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

concealing
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• covering or hiding

noun

• the activity of keeping something secret

covering
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a natural object that covers or envelops

• an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)

• the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it

• the act of protecting something by covering it

• the work of applying something

enfolding
verbv
noun

• the action of enfolding something

enveloping
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• surrounding and closing in on or hemming in

hanging
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

• a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead

• the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

smothering
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

swathing
verbv
noun

• cloth coverings wrapped around something (as a wound or a baby)

veiling
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave

wrapping
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped

• an enveloping bandage

adorning
verbv
verb

• make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

• be beautiful to look at

• furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

bedecking
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• decorate

cloaking
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• anything that covers or conceals

• a loose outer garment

verb

• hide under a false appearance

• cover as if with clothing

• cover with or as if with a cloak

encasing
verbv
verb

• enclose in, or as if in, a case

festooning
verbv
noun

• a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves

• an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work

• flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration

verb

• decorate with strings of flowers

garlanding
verbv
noun

• an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.

• United States singer and film actress (1922-1969)

• flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

• a city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas) with counties Dallas and Collin

verb

• adorn with bands of flowers or leaves

mantling
nounn
noun

• the cloak as a symbol of authority

• United States baseball player (1931-1997)

• the layer of the earth between the crust and the core

• anything that covers

• (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell

• shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

• hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

• a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter

verb

• spread over a surface, like a mantle

• cover like a mantle

obscuring
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• not clearly expressed or understood

• marked by difficulty of style or expression

• difficult to find

• not famous or acclaimed

• not drawing attention

• remote and separate physically or socially

verb

• make less visible or unclear

• make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

• make unintelligible or unclear

• reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa

• make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

shrouding
verbv
noun

• a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute

• (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind

• burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped

verb

• cover as if with a shroud

• form a cover like a shroud

• wrap in a shroud

Best Hypernyms For DRAPING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for draping, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (16)
arrange cover covering blind clothing fabric fashion furnishing garment manner material mode screen style textile way
Phrases (2)
set upspread over

Alternatives for CARPETING

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