1680s, "shawl made of cashmere wool," from the old spelling of Kashmir, Himalayan kingdom where wool was obtained from long-haired goats. As a name for this kind of woolen fabric, favored for shawls, etc., it is attested from 1822.
中文解释
cashmere n. 产于咯什米尔和西藏的一种羊毛 【开司米】 从克什米尔音译过来的
实用例句
1. She wore a thick tartan skirt and a red cashmere sweater.
她穿了一条厚厚的格子呢裙和一件红色羊绒衫。来自柯林斯例句
2. Her wardrobe consists primarily of huge cashmere sweaters and tiny Italian sandals.
她的衣物主要是宽大的开司米毛衣和小巧的意大利凉鞋。来自柯林斯例句
3. She decided on a beige cashmere sweater.
她决定穿一件米色羊绒毛衣.来自《简明英汉词典》
4. She wore a cashmere scarf, silk suit and pearls.
她围了一条开士米围巾, 穿了一身丝绸套装,戴了一串珍珠.来自《简明英汉词典》
5. It took hot competition from abroad, however, to show us just how good Scottish cashmere really is.
