First Known Use: 14th century
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draper
noun drap·er \ˈdrā-pər\
Definition of DRAPER
chiefly British : a dealer in cloth and sometimes also in clothing and dry goods
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Origin of DRAPER
Middle English, weaver, clothier, from Anglo-French draper, from drap cloth — more at drab
Draper
biographical name Dra·per \ˈdrā-pər\
Definition of DRAPER
Henry 1837–1882 Am. astron.
Draper
geographical name Dra·per \ˈdrā-pər\
Definition of DRAPER
city N cen Utah S of Salt Lake City pop 42,274
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