"linen-draper" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: linen-drapers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} linen-draper (plural linen-drapers)
  1. Alternative form of linendraper. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: linendraper
    Sense id: en-linen-draper-en-noun-~4415Mo0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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