linen draper
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of linen draper
First recorded in 1540–50
Example Sentences
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It was founded as "Kennington & Jenner" in 1838 by Charles Jenner, a linen draper, and Charles Kennington.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2023
One of the first to discover the truth of this conjecture was a Yorkshire linen draper.
From Time Magazine Archive
Trimble Rogers was in no situation to rant at smug William, the linen draper.
From Blackbeard: Buccaneer by Schoonover, Frank Earle
"Yes, monsieur; she works for a linen draper; her sewing is perfect, so they say."
From Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 by Kock, Charles Paul de
A linen draper looks at you with kindly pity if you ask him for ribbons or haberdashery, which can only be obtained at a mercer's devoted to this trade.
From Rome by Malleson, Hope
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