draper
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ˈdɹeɪpɝ// UK //dɹˈeɪpɐ// drap·er
n. a person who sells cloth and materials for making clothes. You might also find them selling items like curtains or bedding.
n. a person who deals in cloth or textile fabrics. Historically associated with the retail trade of dry goods and clothing materials.
The draper showed us several rolls of fine silk.
Before the rise of ready-to-wear clothing stores, every town had a local draper where residents bought fabric for their suits.
The protagonist of the novel begins his career as an apprentice to a master draper, learning to distinguish between various weights of wool and linen by touch alone.
Usage
Primarily British English; largely considered an old-fashioned or historical term in modern contexts.