Draper Meaning
/ˈdɹeɪ.pə(ɹ)/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounOne who sells cloths; a dealer in cloths; a textile merchant.
nameAn English surname originating as an occupation for a draper (cloth merchant).
Sentence Examples
The draper sold us high-quality fabric for the curtains.
My grandfather worked as a master draper in the city.
The draper sold high-quality fabrics to the local tailors.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ measured the fabric carefully before cutting for the curtains.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ sold us high-quality fabric for the curtains.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English draper, from Anglo-Norman draper, from Old French drapier, from drap + -ier.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[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:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ measured the fabric carefully before cutting for the curtains.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ sold us high-quality fabric for the curtains.