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linen draper

noun British.

a dry-goods merchant.

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Origin of linen draper

First recorded in 1540–50

Words nearby linen draper

line management, lineman's pliers, line mark, linen, linen closet, linen draper, linenfold, linenized, line noise, linen panel, linen paper
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