Cover and Drape

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Cover

Cover verb - To place a protective layer over.

Usage example: better cover your skin with sunblock if you don't want a sunburn, not to mention skin cancer

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Drape is a synonym for cover in clothe loosely topic. In some cases you can use "Drape" instead the word "Cover" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: covered, covering, coverage, coverlet

Drape

Drape verb - Cover or dress loosely with cloth.

Usage example: drape the statue with a sheet

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Cover is a synonym for drape in adorn topic. You can use "Cover" instead the word "Drape" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as clothe loosely.

Nearby Words: draped, drapery, draping, draper

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legs

cover legs

drape legs

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Initially, some players would drape a towel over the screen to cover part of the note lanes, in order to force themselves to focus on only the most imminent notes.

Source: Ascended Fanon
It depicted the ever popular "Venus-Aphrodite surprised by a sculptor and struggling to cover her tits with one hand and keeping her drape at waist height with the other" so beloved of art connoisseurs in the long weary days before the invention of Internet porn.

Source: Hand Or Object Underwear / Literature

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