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Doctor one copying rag trader (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

draper

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'trader' is the definition.
(I know that draper is a type of trader)

'doctor one copying rag' is the wordplay.
'doctor' becomes 'Dr' (abbreviation).
'one copying rag' becomes 'aper' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'dr'+'aper'='DRAPER'

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(Other definitions for draper that I've seen before include "Dealer in fabrics etc" , "One sells clothes" , "Cloth merchant" , "man of the cloth" , "Dealer in fabrics and sewing materials" .)

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