Angora
ə, -ˈgoʊr adjective
7.
(usually lowercase) made from a yarn or fabric of the hairs of the Angora goat or Angora rabbit: an angora sweater.
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| —n | |
| a. the long soft hair of the outer coat of the Angora goat or the fur of the Angora rabbit | |
| b. yarn, cloth, or clothing made from this hair | |
| c. a material made to resemble this yarn or cloth | |
| d. See also mohair (as modifier): an angora sweater | |
| [from angora, former name of Ankara, in Turkey] | |
| Angora | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the former name (until 1930) of Ankara |
| 2. | Angora cat Angora goat short for Angora rabbit |
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angora
1819, from Angora, city in central Turkey (ancient Ancyra, modern Ankara), which gave its name to the goat, and to its silk-like wool, and to a cat whose fur resembles it. The city name is from the Gk. word for "anchor, bend" (see angle (n.)).
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