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draper

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drap·er  (drpr)
n. Chiefly British
A dealer in cloth or clothing and dry goods.
[Middle English, weaver or seller of cloth, from Old French drapier, from drap, cloth; see drape.]
draper
Noun
Brit a person who sells fabrics and sewing materials
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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 (BRIT) → pañero, mercero
draper [ˈdreɪpəʳ] n (Brit) → marchand(e) de nouveautés
draper [ˈdreɪpəʳ] n (BRIT) → negoziante m/f di stoffe


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He set out at once, the man with whom he had made the bet--whose name is not remembered--accompanied by Barham Wise, a linen draper, and Hamerson Burns, a photographer, I think, following in a light cart or wagon.
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