draper
(noun) a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in clothing and drygoods)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
draper (plural drapers)
One who sells cloths; a dealer in cloths.
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Draper
An English occupational surname for a draper (cloth merchant).
A locale in United States.
A city in Utah; named for Mormon elder William Draper.
A census-designated place in Virginia.
A town in Wisconsin and an unincorporated community within that town; named for Wisconsin librarian and historian Lyman Draper.
A town in South Dakota; named for railroad official C. A. Draper.
An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
An unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada; named for businessman Thomas Draper.
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Source: Wiktionary
Dra"per, n. Etym: [F. drapier.]
Definition: One who sells cloths; a dealer in cloths; as, a draper and tailor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
