early 14c., "cloth, textiles," from Old French draperie (12c.) "weaving, cloth-making, clothes shop," from drap (see drape (n.)). From late 14c. as "place where cloth is made; cloth market." Meaning "stuff with which something is draped" is 1680s.
雙語例句
1. My mother ran a couple of drapery shops.
我母親經營著幾家布料店。
來自柯林斯例句
2. She inherited her mother's gift for devising drapery and costume.
她倒是繼承了她母親那種制作服裝衣飾的天才.
來自英漢文學 - 紅字
3. It was an unassuming shop, registered under the vague name of Drapery.
這是一家不顯眼的商店, 招牌上籠統地稱作服裝店.
來自辭典例句
4. He relied on drapery rather than tailoring to construct his new look.
他開創了女性服裝依賴于材質而非裁剪的新氣象.
來自互聯網
5. She inherited her mother's gift for drapery and costume.