xiǎomáo

小毛

Word · Noun

short fur; fine pelt

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

short-furred fur material (e.g., gray squirrel, mink); fine pelt

A technical term in the fur trade distinguishing short, fine furs (e.g., gray squirrel, silver squirrel) from long-furred pelts (大毛). Often appears with the diminutive suffix -儿 (小毛儿).

Zhè这
jiàn件
xiǎo小
máo毛
dà大
yī衣
shì是
yòng用
huī灰
shǔ鼠
pí皮
zuò做
de的
 。

This short-fur coat is made of gray squirrel skin.

Xiǎo小
máo毛
bǐ比
dà大
máo毛
gèng更
róu柔
ruǎn软
qīng轻
biàn便
 。

Short fur is softer and lighter than long fur.

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Tā他
zhuān专
zuò做
shàng上
děng等
xiǎo小
máo毛
shēng生
yì意
 。

He specializes in the premium short-fur business.