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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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 ]
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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