linen draper

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noun British.

a dry-goods merchant.

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Nearby words

lineker, lineman, lineman's pliers, linen, linen closet, linen draper, linen panel, linen paper, linenfold, linenized, lineolate

Origin of linen draper

First recorded in 1540–50

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for linen draper

What's the good of me being a skipper if every linen-draper out of Fife can cut into my quarter on my own deck?
The Shoes of Fortune|Neil Munro
Don't any of ye be a linen-draper, if you have got a chance to be a banker.
Love Me Little, Love Me Long|Charles Reade
Yes; and you know, mamma, there was the linen-draper's with the sign A la Pensée.
The Cockaynes in Paris|Blanchard Jerrold
And then I have an account with the linen-draper of I don't know how much!
Tales And Novels, Volume 2 (of 10)|Maria Edgeworth

"Show us a sparkle o' gold, Mr. Richard," said Meredith, linen-draper and wag.
Love Me Little, Love Me Long|Charles Reade