draper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who sells cloths; a dealer in cloths; a textile merchant.
name
  1. An English surname originating as an occupation for a draper (cloth merchant).
  2. A locale in the United States:
  3. An unincorporated community in Harlan County, Kentucky.
  4. A town in Jones County, South Dakota; named for railroad official C. A. Draper.
  5. A small town in Denton County, Texas, renamed from Corral City in 2016.
  6. A city in Salt Lake County and Utah County, Utah; named for Mormon elder William Draper.
  7. A census-designated place in Pulaski County, Virginia.
  8. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Sawyer County, Wisconsin; named for Wisconsin librarian and historian Lyman Draper.
  9. A community in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta, Canada; named for businessman Thomas Draper.
  10. A residential locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɹeɪ.pə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-draper.wav /ˈdɹeɪpɚ/

Word forms

draper drapers Drapper

Etymology

From Middle English draper, from Anglo-Norman draper, from Old French drapier, from drap + -ier.

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