Draper vs. Mercer

Drapernoun

One who sells cloths; a dealer in cloths

Drapernoun

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

Drapernoun

a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in clothing and drygoods)

Drapernoun

a person who sells textile fabrics

Draper

Draper was originally a term for a retailer or wholesaler of cloth that was mainly for clothing. A draper may additionally operate as a cloth merchant or a haberdasher.

Mercernoun

A merchant dealing in fabrics and textiles, especially silks and other fine cloths.

Mercernoun

Originally, a dealer in any kind of goods or wares; now restricted to a dealer in textile fabrics, as silks or woolens.

Mercernoun

a dealer in textiles (especially silks)

Mercernoun

British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866)

Mercernoun

a dealer in textile fabrics, especially silks, velvets, and other fine materials.