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单词 mohair
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Definition of mohair in English:

mohair

noun ˈməʊhɛːˈmoʊˌhɛr
mass noun
  • 1The hair of the angora goat.

    马海毛,安哥拉山羊毛

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The major exports are manufactures, wool and mohair, food, and livestock.
    • The house's owner, the elderly founder of the local wool and mohair trading warehouse, passed away and left the place to his grandson.
    • The business developed into three strands: one dealing in mohair, another in combing wool to be sold on to spinning factories and the third in hand-knitting wool.
    • I can't think of a single subsidy that actually got eliminated, not even honey or mohair.
    • Their large herd of Angora goats that are sheared for the fiber the goats produce, mohair, are rounded up twice a year.
    • Lesotho's abundance of cattle, sheep, and goats provides a basis for a wool and mohair industry.
    • Farmers from as far as Jilingarra, Gidgegannup, Merredin and Armadale visited the farm to see a team of local shearers and the preparation of mohair for sale.
    • His great-uncle started the business in the mid-19th century when he moved to Bradford from Turkey to trade in opium for the pharmaceutical trade, wheat, barley, fur and mohair.
    • In addition, he has drawn federal subsidies for the mohair wool his sheep produce.
    • Three local shearers will be in action and a professional mohair classer will inform people of the grades and differences in quality of mohair.
    1. 1.1 A yarn or fabric made from mohair, typically mixed with wool.
      马海毛织物;马海毛纱;马海毛混纺织物
      as modifier a mohair sweater

      马海毛毛衣。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • By then his celebrity was well established and he wore a dark suit of shiny mohair in a modish cut.
      • Sharp points like inverted ice cream cones pushed out of her white mohair sweater.
      • They were made from wool and mohair, and were beautifully soft and even more importantly hard wearing.
      • This is done with 1 skein of Colinette mohair and 3 skeins of Colinette mercury.
      • In the new collection, men and women can also enjoy luxury fabrics such as combinations of silk and worsted, mohair, satin, lace, fur and leather.
      • I was still pulling on my mohair sweater over my black t-shirt when I ran into Geri in the lobby.
      • The clothing is available in a vast variety of weights, with plush effects, blended with silk, mohair, wool and lurex in the ways that make these garments instantly recognizable.
      • Aran weight, chunky, pure new wool, merino, cotton dk, 4 ply, mohair, angora; you name it I've probably got it in my stash somewhere.
      • For our illustration, we chose a tailored skirt suit in a textured wool, mohair, and linen blend.
      • ‘This spinning wheel is a little darling,’ she added, deftly teasing out a skein of deep bluey green yarn - a luxury mixture of mohair, merino and silk.
      • The seats are comfortable for old style seats, and are supposedly upholstered in mohair.
      • The comfortable seats are upholstered with a dark green mohair that enhances the feeling of informality.
      • Fabrics and colours are luxuriously decadent: red felt, magenta georgette, misty grey mohair, powdery blue sheepskin and sequinned fleece knits.
      • Made from polyamide, wool and mohair, this classic black cardigan features a ribbed neckline and subtle zipper closure.
      • They are made of mohair and wearing costumes similar to those mill workers would have worn in the days when Trowbridge was a woollen industry town.
      • Capes and ponchos in embroidered mohair, short-length jackets are styled with ample sleeves and hugging necklines.
      • As it turns out, it's a big, flashy showcase for a flow of greatcoats, crepe dresses and mohair sweaters.
      • If you find wool uncomfortable or itchy, you can find sweaters in merino wool, cashmere or mohair, for a softer, almost silky touch - but these can be more pricey, especially cashmere.
      • Fluffy-haired and wearing a soft, cherry-coloured mohair sweater, she doesn't look scary.
      • From the toy bears on wheels, they expanded to the production of stuffed toy animals for which they utilized mohair plush, a new fabric woven from the wool of angora goats.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Arabic muḵayyar 'cloth made of goat's hair' (literally 'choice, select'). The change in ending was due to association with hair.

Definition of mohair in US English:

mohair

nounˈmoʊˌhɛrˈmōˌher
  • 1The long, silky hair of the angora goat.

    马海毛,安哥拉山羊毛

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In addition, he has drawn federal subsidies for the mohair wool his sheep produce.
    • Lesotho's abundance of cattle, sheep, and goats provides a basis for a wool and mohair industry.
    • Farmers from as far as Jilingarra, Gidgegannup, Merredin and Armadale visited the farm to see a team of local shearers and the preparation of mohair for sale.
    • His great-uncle started the business in the mid-19th century when he moved to Bradford from Turkey to trade in opium for the pharmaceutical trade, wheat, barley, fur and mohair.
    • The house's owner, the elderly founder of the local wool and mohair trading warehouse, passed away and left the place to his grandson.
    • The business developed into three strands: one dealing in mohair, another in combing wool to be sold on to spinning factories and the third in hand-knitting wool.
    • Their large herd of Angora goats that are sheared for the fiber the goats produce, mohair, are rounded up twice a year.
    • Three local shearers will be in action and a professional mohair classer will inform people of the grades and differences in quality of mohair.
    • The major exports are manufactures, wool and mohair, food, and livestock.
    • I can't think of a single subsidy that actually got eliminated, not even honey or mohair.
    1. 1.1 A yarn or fabric made from mohair, typically mixed with wool.
      马海毛织物;马海毛纱;马海毛混纺织物
      as modifier a mohair sweater

      马海毛毛衣。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Made from polyamide, wool and mohair, this classic black cardigan features a ribbed neckline and subtle zipper closure.
      • For our illustration, we chose a tailored skirt suit in a textured wool, mohair, and linen blend.
      • The seats are comfortable for old style seats, and are supposedly upholstered in mohair.
      • In the new collection, men and women can also enjoy luxury fabrics such as combinations of silk and worsted, mohair, satin, lace, fur and leather.
      • I was still pulling on my mohair sweater over my black t-shirt when I ran into Geri in the lobby.
      • The clothing is available in a vast variety of weights, with plush effects, blended with silk, mohair, wool and lurex in the ways that make these garments instantly recognizable.
      • If you find wool uncomfortable or itchy, you can find sweaters in merino wool, cashmere or mohair, for a softer, almost silky touch - but these can be more pricey, especially cashmere.
      • They were made from wool and mohair, and were beautifully soft and even more importantly hard wearing.
      • They are made of mohair and wearing costumes similar to those mill workers would have worn in the days when Trowbridge was a woollen industry town.
      • Aran weight, chunky, pure new wool, merino, cotton dk, 4 ply, mohair, angora; you name it I've probably got it in my stash somewhere.
      • Fluffy-haired and wearing a soft, cherry-coloured mohair sweater, she doesn't look scary.
      • ‘This spinning wheel is a little darling,’ she added, deftly teasing out a skein of deep bluey green yarn - a luxury mixture of mohair, merino and silk.
      • From the toy bears on wheels, they expanded to the production of stuffed toy animals for which they utilized mohair plush, a new fabric woven from the wool of angora goats.
      • As it turns out, it's a big, flashy showcase for a flow of greatcoats, crepe dresses and mohair sweaters.
      • The comfortable seats are upholstered with a dark green mohair that enhances the feeling of informality.
      • Sharp points like inverted ice cream cones pushed out of her white mohair sweater.
      • Capes and ponchos in embroidered mohair, short-length jackets are styled with ample sleeves and hugging necklines.
      • Fabrics and colours are luxuriously decadent: red felt, magenta georgette, misty grey mohair, powdery blue sheepskin and sequinned fleece knits.
      • By then his celebrity was well established and he wore a dark suit of shiny mohair in a modish cut.
      • This is done with 1 skein of Colinette mohair and 3 skeins of Colinette mercury.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Arabic muḵayyar ‘cloth made of goat's hair’ (literally ‘choice, select’). The change in ending was due to association with hair.

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