Draper

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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈdɹeɪ.pəɹ/(American English) /ˈdɹeɪ.pə/(British English)

Meaning & History

Occupational name for a maker or seller of woollen cloth, from Anglo-Norman French draper (Old French drapier, an agent derivative of drap "cloth").