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drap·er
(drā′pər)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.]
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draper
(ˈdreɪpə)n
(Textiles) Brit a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials
Draper
(ˈdreɪpə)n
1. (Biography) Henry. 1837–82, US astronomer, who contributed to stellar classification and spectroscopy
2. (Biography) his father, John William. 1811–82, US chemist and historian, born in England, made the first photograph of the moon
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drap•er
(ˈdreɪ pər)n. Brit.
1. a dealer in cloth; retail merchant or clerk who sells piece goods.
2. a retail merchant or clerk who sells clothing and dry goods.
Dra•per
(ˈdreɪ pər)n.
Henry, 1837–82, U.S. astronomer.
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Noun | 1. | draper - a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in clothing and drygoods) linendraper - a retail dealer in yard goods |
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Translations
تاجِر القِماش
obchodník s textilem
manufakturhandlertekstilhandler
szövet kereskedõ
vefnaîarvörukaupmaîur
obchodník s textilom
kumaşçımanifaturacı
draper
[ˈdreɪpəʳ] N → pañero/a m/fCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
draper
n (Brit) → Textilkaufmann m → /-frau f; draper’s (shop) → Textilgeschäft nt
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
drape
(dreip) verb1. to hang cloth in folds (about). We draped the sofa in red velvet.
2. to hang in folds. We draped sheets over the boxes to hide them.
ˈdraper noun a person who sells cloth, clothing etc.
ˈdrapery – plural ˈdraperies – noun1. a draper's business.
2. cloth used for draping. walls hung with blue drapery.
drapes noun plural (American) curtains.
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