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Draper
//ˈdɹeɪ.pə(ɹ)// name, noun
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 An English surname originating as an occupation for a draper (cloth merchant). countable
- 2 A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Harlan County, Kentucky. countable, uncountable
- 3 A locale in the United States:; A town in Jones County, South Dakota; named for railroad official C. A. Draper. countable, uncountable
- 4 A locale in the United States:; A small town in Denton County, Texas, renamed from Corral City in 2016. countable, uncountable
- 5 A locale in the United States:; A city in Salt Lake County and Utah County, Utah; named for Mormon elder William Draper. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A locale in the United States:; A census-designated place in Pulaski County, Virginia. countable, uncountable
- 7 A locale in the United States:; A town and unincorporated community therein, in Sawyer County, Wisconsin; named for Wisconsin librarian and historian Lyman Draper. countable, uncountable
- 8 A community in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta, Canada; named for businessman Thomas Draper. countable, uncountable
- 9 A residential locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. countable, uncountable
Noun
- 1 One who sells cloths; a dealer in cloths; a textile merchant.
"[S]uch was the aberration of mind attending converse with a successful draper."
- 2 a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in clothing and drygoods) wordnet
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English draper, from Anglo-Norman draper, from Old French drapier, from drap + -ier.
Etymology 2
English occupational surname, from the noun draper.
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