| 释义 | shet·land I. \ˈshetlənd\ adjective
 Usage: usually capitalized
 Etymology: from the Shetland islands, archipelago off northern Scotland
 : of or from the Shetland islands constituting the county of Shetland, officially Zetland, in Scotland : of the kind or style prevalent in Shetland : shetlandic
 II. noun
 (-s)
 1. usually capitalized  : an animal of a breed or type native to or developed in the Shetland islands: as
 a.  : shetland pony
 b.  : shetland sheepdog
 2. sometimes capitalized
 a.  : a lightweight loosely twisted yarn of Shetland wool used for knitting and weaving
 b.  : a soft napped fabric loosely woven of Shetland wool
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