draper

[ drey-per ]

/ ˈdreɪ pər /

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noun British.

a dealer in cloth; a retail merchant or clerk who sells piece goods.

a retail merchant or clerk who sells clothing and dry goods.

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Origin of draper

1325–75; Middle English <Anglo-French; Old French drapier, equivalent to drap cloth + -ier-ier²; see -er²

Words nearby draper

drank, dr. ap., drape, Drapeau, drape forming, draper, drapery, drapes, drappie, drastic, drastically

Other definitions for draper (2 of 2)

Draper

[ drey-per ]

/ ˈdreɪ pər /

noun

Henry, 1837–82, U.S. astronomer.

his father, John William, 1811–82, U.S. chemist, physiologist, historian, and writer; born in England.

Ruth, 1884–1956, U.S. diseuse and writer of character sketches.

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How to use draper in a sentence

The other members of its consortium, the companies Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Draper, declined to comment on the lawsuit their partner has brought.
Why Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin are suing NASA|Tim Fernholz|August 19, 2021|Quartz
Draper estimates, of its DTC brand clients, about 50-70% are starting to think about TikTok with potential ad dollars behind those campaigns.
‘A few more strategic decisions’: What it’ll take for TikTok’s ad offerings to get advertiser buy in|Kimeko McCoy|August 2, 2021|Digiday
It was a stunning victory — one virtually no one outside of NASA had anticipated, especially since Blue Origin and its “national team” of Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Draper had finished first in the initial round of contracts.
The rivalry between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos already was intense. Now it’s extending to the moon.|Christian Davenport|May 21, 2021|Washington Post
Ted Steiner, 32, works on autonomous systems at Draper and has mentored Katie since her freshman year.
This AI whiz could be the next Elon Musk or Steve Jobs, but first she has to navigate being 18|Taylor Telford|November 5, 2020|Washington Post

The craft was designed by the team of Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Draper—known as the National Team in the moon-landing competition.
Here’s what NASA’s next moon lander may look like|Aaron Pressman|August 21, 2020|Fortune
Nobody knows chaotic living quite like Don Draper, what with juggling high profile clients, his many paramours, and travel.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Don Draper in Your Life|Allison McNearney|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Old-Fashioned is the crème of the cocktail crop—according to Don Draper, at least.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Don Draper in Your Life|Allison McNearney|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ted takes the leap, and the future of SCP—and Don Draper—is secure (for now).
Mad Men’s Game-Changing Midseason Finale, “Waterloo”: One Door Closes, Another Opens|Marlow Stern|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bernstein is a slick, handsome wheeler and dealer, so everyone is going to be making the Don Draper comparison.
Jon Hamm’s Movie Star Pitch (He’s Not Really Like Don Draper)|Andrew Romano|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ladies and gentlemen, the Don Draper we know and love is back.
Mad Men’s ‘The Runaways’: Three-Way Sex and Self-Mutilation in the Craziest Episode Yet|Marlow Stern|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And once a year the worthy draper gave an entertainment, when he spared no expense.
At the Sign of the Cat and Racket|Honore de Balzac
If he should evade these sons of Argus, he would yet be wrecked under the stern eye of the old draper or of Madame Guillaume.
At the Sign of the Cat and Racket|Honore de Balzac
As the old master draper had never yet bid his assistant be seated in his presence, Joseph Lebas was startled.
At the Sign of the Cat and Racket|Honore de Balzac
The old draper went to look for Joseph Lebas, and inform him of the state of affairs.
At the Sign of the Cat and Racket|Honore de Balzac
The sound of a carriage, which stopped at the door, interrupted the rating which the old draper already quaked at.
At the Sign of the Cat and Racket|Honore de Balzac

British Dictionary definitions for draper (1 of 2)

draper

/ (ˈdreɪpə) /

noun

British a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials

British Dictionary definitions for draper (2 of 2)

Draper

/ (ˈdreɪpə) /

noun

Henry. 1837–82, US astronomer, who contributed to stellar classification and spectroscopy

his father, John William. 1811–82, US chemist and historian, born in England, made the first photograph of the moon

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Scientific definitions for draper

Draper

[ drā′pər ]

Henry 1837-1882

American astronomer who developed methods for photographing celestial objects and phenomena. He became the first to photograph a stellar spectrum (1872) and a nebula (1880).