draper
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
1Other definitions for Draper (2 of 2)
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
And what was going on in the house while the drapers were stuck outside?
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Or was it just a joke, like Fake Steve Jobs and the various Betty Drapers?
He gone my brother Tom comes, with whom I made even with my father and the two drapers for the cloths I sent to sea lately.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete | Samuel PepysThe Drapers were maintaining their school and schoolmaster in 1492; their almshouses were only rivalled by those of the Mercers.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds | Francis Aiden HibbertThe company of the Drapers was the most considerable and influential of the trade associations of Shrewsbury.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds | Francis Aiden HibbertThe Drapers of the two towns petitioned that the matter might be settled before the Council.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds | Francis Aiden HibbertThe Drapers assembled beneath, and proceeded to make their purchases in order of seniority, according to ancient usage.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds | Francis Aiden Hibbert
British Dictionary definitions for draper (1 of 2)
/ (ˈdreɪpə) /
British a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials
British Dictionary definitions for Draper (2 of 2)
/ (ˈdreɪpə) /
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
[ 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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