Draper

//ˈdɹeɪ.pə(ɹ)// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An English surname originating as an occupation for a draper (cloth merchant). countable
  2. 2
    A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Harlan County, Kentucky. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A locale in the United States:; A town in Jones County, South Dakota; named for railroad official C. A. Draper. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A locale in the United States:; A small town in Denton County, Texas, renamed from Corral City in 2016. countable, uncountable
  5. 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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  1. 6
    A locale in the United States:; A census-designated place in Pulaski County, Virginia. countable, uncountable
  2. 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
  3. 8
    A community in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta, Canada; named for businessman Thomas Draper. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A residential locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. countable, uncountable
Noun
  1. 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. 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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