wardrobe: [14] A wardrobe was originally a room in which clothes were kept. It did not shrink to a cupboard until the 18th century. The word was borrowed from Old Northern French warderobe, a compound formed from warder ‘look after, keep’ (a relative of English ward) and robe ‘garment’. => robe, ward
wardrobe (n.)
early 14c., "room where wearing apparel is kept," earlier "a private chamber" (c. 1300), from Old North French warderobe, wardereube (Old French garderobe) "dressing-room, place where garments are kept," from warder "to keep, guard" (see ward (v.)) + robe "garment" (see robe (n.)). Meaning "a person's stock of clothes for wearing" is recorded from c. 1400. Sense of "movable closed cupboard for wearing apparel" is recorded from 1794. Meaning "room in which theatrical costumes are kept" is attested from 1711. Wardrobe malfunction is from 2004.
雙語例句
1. She reached into the wardrobe and extracted another tracksuit.
她伸手又從衣櫥里取出一件運動服。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Scent your drawers and wardrobe with your favourite aromas.
用你最喜歡的香味熏香你的抽屜和衣柜。
來自柯林斯例句
3. From her wardrobe Laura took her latest acquisition, a bright red dress.
勞拉從衣柜里拿出了她最近的購物戰(zhàn)果，一件鮮紅色連衣裙。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Her wardrobe consists primarily of huge cashmere sweaters and tiny Italian sandals.