Draper (redirected from Drapers)

Dra·per  (drpr), Henry 1837-1882.

American astronomer who developed methods for photographing the heavens and was the first to photograph a stellar spectrum (1872) and a nebula (1880).

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drap·er  (drpr)

n. Chiefly British

A dealer in cloth or clothing and dry goods.

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[Middle English, weaver or seller of cloth, from Old French drapier, from drap, cloth; see drape.]

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draper [ˈdreɪpə]

n

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) Brit a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials

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Draper [ˈdreɪpə]

n

1. (Biographies / Draper, Henry (1837-1882) M, US, SCIENCE: astronomer) Henry. 1837-82, US astronomer, who contributed to stellar classification and spectroscopy

2. (Biographies / Draper, John William (1811-1882) M, USnational of birth: English, SCIENCE: chemist, HISTORY: historian) his father, John William. 1811-82, US chemist and historian, born in England, made the first photograph of the moon

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Noun

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draper - a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in clothing and drygoods) linendraper - a retail dealer in yard goods bargainer, dealer, monger, trader - someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

Translations

draper [ˈdreɪpəʳ] N → pañero/a m/f

draper

n (Brit) → Textilkaufmann m → /-frau f; draper’s (shop) → Textilgeschäft nt

draper [ˈdreɪpəʳ] n (Brit) (old) → negoziante m/f di stoffe