noun
- a person who sells cloth and fabric
Usage: chiefly British
Examples
- The draper displayed bolts of silk and cotton in his shop window.
- She visited the local draper to buy material for her wedding dress.
- The draper measured out three yards of blue wool for the customer.
- In Victorian times, every town had at least one draper’s shop.
- The draper specialized in fine linens and imported fabrics.
- My grandmother worked as an assistant at the village draper.