noun

draper

draper, cloth merchant

He bought the fabric from the local draper.

He bought the fabric from the local draper.

a person who sells cloth and fabrics He bought the fabric from the local draper.

Synonyms: cloth merchant, haberdasher

From the verb 'drape' + the agent suffix '-er'. Literally, 'a person who deals with drapes/cloth'.

A 'draper' is a person (-er) who sells things to 'drape' your house with, like curtains and fabrics.

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