1610s, earlier mocayre, 1560s, "fine hair of the Angora goat," also "a fabric made from this," from Middle French mocayart (16c.), Italian mocaiarro, both from Arabic mukhayyar "cloth of goat hair," literally "selected, choice," from khayyara "he chose." Spelling influenced in English by association with hair. Moire "watered silk" (1650s) probably represents English mohair borrowed into French and back into English.
mohair 双语例句
1. But the appeal of mixed - color more mohair has grown in recent years.
但是近些年杂色的马海毛用量也增长.
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2. No, Angora angora fiber comes from rabbits. Angora goats produce mohair.
错, 安哥拉呢来自兔子, 安哥拉山羊生产出的是马海毛.
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3. A lot of customers have approaced us to enquire for mohair sweaters.
许多客户向我们询购马海毛毛衣.
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4. A glossy fabric made from cotton and worsted or cotton and mohair.
亮光薄呢由棉花和绒线或棉花和''.'马海毛'. ''编织而成的光亮织物.
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5. In this paper, the mohair fiber is processed by plasma.