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.
雙語例句
1. But the appeal of mixed - color more mohair has grown in recent years.
但是近些年雜色的馬海毛用量也增長.
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2. No, Angora angora fiber comes from rabbits. Angora goats produce mohair.
錯, 安哥拉呢來自兔子, 安哥拉山羊生產出的是馬海毛.
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3. A lot of customers have approaced us to enquire for mohair sweaters.
許多客戶向我們詢購馬海毛毛衣.
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4. A glossy fabric made from cotton and worsted or cotton and mohair.
亮光薄呢由棉花和絨線或棉花和''.'馬海毛'. ''編織而成的光亮織物.
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5. In this paper, the mohair fiber is processed by plasma.