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开司米

Word · NounTraditional開司米

cashmere wool; cashmere fabric

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

cashmere wool; fine undercoat hair of the cashmere goat

neutral

Specifically refers to the high-quality wool from certain breeds of goats, originally from the Kashmir region.

Zhè这
jiàn件
kāi开
sī司
mǐ米
máo毛
yī衣
yòu又
qīng轻
yòu又
nuǎn暖
 。

This cashmere sweater is both lightweight and warm.

Kè克
shí什
mǐ米
ěr尔
dì地
qū区
yǐ以
shèng盛
chǎn产
yōu优
zhì质
kāi开
sī司
mǐ米
wén闻
míng名
 。

The Kashmir region is famous for producing high-quality cashmere.

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Kāi开
sī司
mǐ米
bǐ比
pǔ普
tōng通
yáng羊
máo毛
gèng更
róu柔
ruǎn软
 、
gèng更
zhēn珍
guì贵
 。

Cashmere is softer and more precious than ordinary wool.

2.

noun

cashmere yarn; fabric or garment made from cashmere wool

neutral

Refers to the finished product, such as yarn, sweaters, scarves, etc., made from cashmere fiber.

Tā她
yòng用
kāi开
sī司
mǐ米
gěi给
wǒ我
zhī织
le了
yī一
tiáo条
wéi围
jīn巾
 。

She knitted a scarf for me using cashmere yarn.

Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
zhuān专
mài卖
gāo高
dàng档
de的
kāi开
sī司
mǐ米
dà大
yī衣
 。

This store specializes in high-end cashmere coats.

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Kāi开
sī司
mǐ米
zhì制
pǐn品
xū需
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
shǒu手
xǐ洗
 。

Cashmere products need to be hand-washed with care.