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.
双语例句
1. My mother ran a couple of drapery shops.
我母亲经营着几家布料店。
来自柯林斯例句
2. She inherited her mother's gift for devising drapery and costume.
她倒是继承了她母亲那种制作服装衣饰的天才.
来自英汉文学 - 红字
3. It was an unassuming shop, registered under the vague name of Drapery.
这是一家不显眼的商店, 招牌上笼统地称作服装店.
来自辞典例句
4. He relied on drapery rather than tailoring to construct his new look.
他开创了女性服装依赖于材质而非裁剪的新气象.
来自互联网
5. She inherited her mother's gift for drapery and costume.
