draper
pər noun British.
1.
a dealer in cloth; a retail merchant or clerk who sells piece goods.
2.
a retail merchant or clerk who sells clothing and dry goods.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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| (Brit) a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials | |
| Draper (ˈdreɪpə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Henry. 1837--82, US astronomer, who contributed to stellar classification and spectroscopy |
| 2. | his father, John William. 1811--82, US chemist and historian, born in England, made the first photograph of the moon |
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Word Origin & History
draper
mid-14c., from Anglo-Fr. draper, Fr. drapier (13c.), from drap (see drape).
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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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