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draper
1[ drey-per ]
noun
- a dealer in cloth; a retail merchant or clerk who sells piece goods.
- a retail merchant or clerk who sells clothing and dry goods.
Draper
2[ drey-per ]
noun
- Henry, 1837–82, U.S. astronomer.
- his father John William, 1811–82, U.S. chemist, physiologist, historian, and writer; born in England.
- Ruth, 1884–1956, U.S. diseuse and writer of character sketches.
draper
1/ ˈdreɪpə /
noun
- a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials
Draper
2/ ˈdreɪpə /
noun
- DraperHenry18371882MUSSCIENCE: astronomer Henry. 1837–82, US astronomer, who contributed to stellar classification and spectroscopy
- DraperJohn William18111882MUSEnglishSCIENCE: chemistHISTORY: historian his father, John William. 1811–82, US chemist and historian, born in England, made the first photograph of the moon
Draper
/ drā′pər /
- American astronomer who developed methods for photographing celestial objects and phenomena. He became the first to photograph a stellar spectrum (1872) and a nebula (1880).
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Nobody knows chaotic living quite like Don Draper, what with juggling high profile clients, his many paramours, and travel.
The Old-Fashioned is the crème of the cocktail crop—according to Don Draper, at least.
Ted takes the leap, and the future of SCP—and Don Draper—is secure (for now).
Bernstein is a slick, handsome wheeler and dealer, so everyone is going to be making the Don Draper comparison.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Don Draper we know and love is back.
And once a year the worthy draper gave an entertainment, when he spared no expense.
If he should evade these sons of Argus, he would yet be wrecked under the stern eye of the old draper or of Madame Guillaume.
As the old master draper had never yet bid his assistant be seated in his presence, Joseph Lebas was startled.
The old draper went to look for Joseph Lebas, and inform him of the state of affairs.
The sound of a carriage, which stopped at the door, interrupted the rating which the old draper already quaked at.
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