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draper

Pronunciation: /ˈdreɪpə/

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Definition of draper

noun

British dated
  • a person who sells textile fabrics: as a young man he was employed in a draper’s shop

Origin:

late Middle English (denoting a maker of woollen cloth): from Old French drapier, from drap 'cloth', from late Latin drappus

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