Drapping

/ˈdræpɪŋ/ verb, noun

Definition

Alternative or archaic spelling of draping; arranging cloth in folds.

Etymology

Variant spelling of 'draping' using 'drapp-' instead of 'drap-' before '-ing.' This represents an older or alternative form of the standard spelling.

Kelly Says

Old spelling variations like 'drapping' remind us that English spelling wasn't standardized until dictionaries became common in the 1700s—identical words might appear three different ways in the same medieval document.

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