draper en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɹeɪ.pə(ɹ)/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English draper, from Anglo-Norman draper, from Old French drapier, from drap + -ier.
Meanings
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One who sells cloths; a dealer in cloths; a textile merchant.
[S]uch was the aberration of mind attending converse with a successful draper.
1930, Norman Lindsay, Redheap, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, →OCLC, page 26:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| drapers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
draperess · linendraper · Draperstown · linen draper · aledraper
Relateds
drapery · ale-draper · drape
Translations (10)
ga éadaitheoir (one who sells cloths) · ro postăvar (one who sells cloths) · el υφασματοπώλης (one who sells cloths) · ota چوقهجی (one who sells cloths) · hy կերպասավաճառ (one who sells cloths) · hy բազազ (one who sells cloths) · ota بزاز (one who sells cloths) · ro pânzar (one who sells cloths) · fi kangaskauppias (one who sells cloths) · ar بَزَّاز (one who sells cloths)