"bedrape" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /bɪˈdɹeɪp/ [UK] Forms: bedrapes [present, singular, third-person], bedraping [participle, present], bedraped [participle, past], bedraped [past]
Etymology: From be- + drape. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|drape}} be- + drape Head templates: {{en-verb}} bedrape (third-person singular simple present bedrapes, present participle bedraping, simple past and past participle bedraped)
  1. (archaic) To dress, clothe. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Clothing
    Sense id: en-bedrape-en-verb-757YyqXD Disambiguation of Clothing: 99 1
  2. To drape, cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery.
    Sense id: en-bedrape-en-verb-tbuaQ1Q~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with be-: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 85

Inflected forms

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