dropped

[drˈɑpt] /ˈdräṗt/ (ame, mw)

dropped — adjective

  • droppedpositive
  • droppedercomparative
  • droppedestsuperlative

1. relating to a section of clothing or a design feature that is made to sit or sta

1.形容詞B2
釋義

relating to a section of clothing or a design feature that is made to sit or start below the usual position — for example, a dropped waist on a dress that sits below the natural waistline, or a dropped ceiling that hangs lower than the original ceiling.

例句

The wedding dress had a dropped waist that made the skirt flow more freely.

collocation: dropped waist

Nina bought a jacket with dropped shoulders because she preferred the relaxed, casual look.

collocation: dropped shoulders

同義詞
  • lowered

    more general term; 'lowered' can apply to any position change, while 'dropped' is specific to design features that begin below the norm.

  • low-set

    informal; often used for vehicles or furniture rather than clothing.

  • low-rise

    used almost exclusively for pants and skirts that sit at or below the hips, whereas 'dropped' covers a wider range of features (shoulders, armrests, ceilings).

反義詞
  • raised

    describes a feature set above the normal position, such as a raised hem or raised waist.

  • high-rise

    specific to pants or skirts with a waistband sitting above the natural waistline.

文法句型

dropped + noun (part or feature)

用法筆記

Frequently used before nouns that name the part or feature (waist, shoulder, hem, ceiling, armrest). This adjective does not describe something that has physically fallen — it refers to a deliberate design choice.

常見錯誤

❌The dropped leaves covered the ground.
✅The fallen leaves covered the ground.
💡'dropped' as an adjective describes a design choice, not something that has fallen by accident.