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draper [drey-per] ExamplesWord Origin noun British.
- a dealer in cloth; a retail merchant or clerk who sells piece goods.
- a retail merchant or clerk who sells clothing and dry goods.
Origin of draper 1325–75; Middle English Anglo-French; Old French drapier, equivalent to drap cloth + -ier -ier2; see -er2 Draper [drey-per] noun
- Henry,1837–82, U.S. astronomer.
- his fatherJohn William,1811–82, U.S. chemist, physiologist, historian, and writer; born in England.
- Ruth,1884–1956, U.S. diseuse and writer of character sketches.
Examples from the Web for draper Contemporary Examples of draper
There is a “lack of adequate oversight” said Draper, with the Government Accountability Office.
Does the V.A. Have More Secret, Deadly Wait Lists?
Jacob Siegel
May 8, 2014
The extent may vary facility to facility,” Draper added, but “these issues are system wide.
Does the V.A. Have More Secret, Deadly Wait Lists?
Jacob Siegel
May 8, 2014
“93% of the US currency is already digital, Bitcoin is just a better system for maintaining value and transacting,” says Draper.
Should Baby Boomers Invest in Bitcoin?
Sarah Kunst
January 9, 2014
Fans of the AMC hit have seen Megan evolve from an earnest secretary to Mrs. Draper, from struggling actress to soap-opera star.
Megan Draper’s Dramatic Wardrobe Evolution on ‘Mad Men’
Misty White Sidell
June 3, 2013
There was also the paisley mini with nude fishnet tights she wore in “The Crash,” when the Draper home was robbed.
Megan Draper’s Dramatic Wardrobe Evolution on ‘Mad Men’
Misty White Sidell
June 3, 2013
Historical Examples of draper
However, after dinner, she again referred to the draper’s shop.
Emile Zola
Then a man ran out of the draper’s with a roll of oilcloth, and off they went again.
E. M. Forster
“Stay here until I come back,” I ordered and hurried to the draper’s.
Joseph C. Lincoln
That draper’s shop was not the place for a scene, with a half-dozen clerks to enjoy it.
Joseph C. Lincoln
For a period he carried on business as a draper in Cowcaddens, Glasgow.
The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume VI
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British Dictionary definitions for draper draper noun
- British a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials
Draper noun
- Henry. 1837–82, US astronomer, who contributed to stellar classification and spectroscopy
- his father, John William. 1811–82, US chemist and historian, born in England, made the first photograph of the moon
Word Origin and History for draper n.
mid-14c. (mid-12c. as a surname), “one who weaves and/or sells cloth,” from Anglo-French draper, Old French drapier (13c.) “draper, clothes-seller, clothes-maker,” agent noun from drap (see drape (v.)).
draper in Science Draper [drā′pər]Henry 1837-1882
- American astronomer who developed methods for photographing celestial objects and phenomena. He became the first to photograph a stellar spectrum (1872) and a nebula (1880).