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Draper vs Draped - What's the difference?

draper | draped |

As a noun draper

is one who sells cloths; a dealer in cloths; as, a draper and tailor.

As a proper noun Draper

is {{surname|occupational|A=An}.

As a verb draped is

past tense of drape.

draper

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who sells cloths; a dealer in cloths; as, a draper and tailor.

    • Related terms

    * drape * drapery

    Anagrams

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    draped

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (drape)

    • Anagrams

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    drape

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK) A curtain, a drapery.
  • The way in which fabric falls or hangs.
  • (US) See drapes.
  • (US) A youth subculture distinguished by its sharp dress, especially peg-leg pants (1950s: e.g. Baltimore, MD). Antonym: square

    • References

    * Time.com: MANNERS & MORALS: The Drapes [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,856482,00.html]

    Verb

    (drap)
  • To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery; as, to drape a bust, a building, etc.
  • * De Quincey
    • The whole people were draped professionally.
  • * Bungay
    • These starry blossoms, pure and white, / Soft falling, falling, through the night, / Have draped the woods and mere.
  • To .
  • To make cloth.
  • To design drapery, arrange its folds, etc., as for hangings, costumes, statues, etc.
  • To hang or rest ly
  • To spread over, cover.

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