mohair
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mo·hair
(mō′hâr′)n.
1. The long silky hair of the Angora goat.
2. Fabric or yarn made from this hair.
[Alteration (influenced by hair) of obsolete Italian mocaiaro, from Arabic muḫayyar, choice, select, mohair, passive participle of ḫayyara, to prefer, derived stem of ḫāra, to choose; see ḫyr in Semitic roots.]
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mohair
(ˈməʊˌhɛə)n
1. (Zoology) Also called: angora the long soft silky hair that makes up the outer coat of the Angora goat
2. (Textiles)
a. a fabric made from the yarn of this hair and cotton or wool
b. (as modifier): a mohair suit.
[C16: variant (influenced by hair) of earlier mocayare, ultimately from Arabic mukhayyar, literally: choice, from khayyara to choose]
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mo•hair
(ˈmoʊˌhɛər)n.
1. the hair of an Angora goat.
2. a fabric made wholly or partly of yarn from this hair.
[1560–70; alter. (by folk etym.) of earlier mocayare < Italian moccaiaro < Arabic mukhayyar literally, chosen]
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mohair
(ˈməuheə) noun1. the long silken hair of a type of goat. mohair
2. (also adjective) (of) a type of cloth or wool made from it. a mohair jersey. de mohair
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