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.
双语例句
1. She reached into the wardrobe and extracted another tracksuit.
她伸手又从衣橱里取出一件运动服。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Scent your drawers and wardrobe with your favourite aromas.
用你最喜欢的香味熏香你的抽屉和衣柜。
来自柯林斯例句
3. From her wardrobe Laura took her latest acquisition, a bright red dress.
劳拉从衣柜里拿出了她最近的购物战果，一件鲜红色连衣裙。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Her wardrobe consists primarily of huge cashmere sweaters and tiny Italian sandals.
