draper

noun

Simple meaning

Someone who sells cloths.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

drayper

Say the bold part a little louder.

US device voice

IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈdɹeɪpɚ

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.

Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

One who sells cloths; a dealer in cloths; a textile merchant.
A locale in the United States
A community in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta, Canada; named for businessman Thomas Draper.
A residential locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty: B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency: Moderately Common
Typical Use: Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: One who sells cloths; a dealer in cloths; a textile merchant.

Used this way, draper is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone: Neutral
Formality: Neutral
Intensity: Not strongly marked
How common: Moderately common
Connotation: Matter-of-fact
Usage feel: Neutral and straightforward

Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.

Common Patterns and Combinations

How this word naturally appears with others.

Sells / dealer

linen draper

Locale

draper lewis

Other combinations

see drapergeneral drapergeorge draperdraper laboratorydraper cataloguedraper collection

Tap the highlighted word to open its own entry.

Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

drapeverbBase word
Arrange in a particular way.

Ask Vocabaura

Understand the word your way.

What Does It Mean Here?

Words can change meaning depending on context.

Use it yourself

Knowing “draper” starts when you use it. Pick a next step, all free.

Know the meaning? Practice using it in a real situation, free, no credits.

Dictionary data from Wiktionary via the Free Dictionary API. Simple meanings, combinations and word intelligence are built from verified reference data, no AI is used to load this page.