zephyr
/ˈzefə(r)/noun
1
- poetic/literary a soft gentle breeze〈诗/文〉和风, 微风。
2
- mass noun historical a fine cotton gingham〈史〉细纱方格棉布。
2.1
- count noun a very light article of clothing薄衫。
词源
late Old English zefferus, denoting a personification of the west wind， via Latin from Greek zephuros ' (god of the) west wind'. Sense 1 dates from the late 17th cent.