To cover or decorate something with drapes or fabric, especially as a verb meaning to drape completely over.
From 'be-' (causative/completive prefix) + 'drape' (to arrange cloth). 'Drape' comes from Old French 'drap' (cloth), ultimately from Latin 'drappus,' a fabric used by merchants.
The prefix 'be-' is a linguistic time-machine—'bedrape,' 'bedeck,' and 'bedazzle' all show how Old English speakers added intensity by putting 'be-' in front of verbs, and we still use 'bedazzle' today!
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