draper

[ drey-per ]
/ ˈdreɪ pər /

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.

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, drat

Definition 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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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).
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