Often angora Also Angora wool the hair of the Angora goat or of the Angora rabbit.
Often angora yarn, fabric, or a garment made from this hair.
the former name (until 1930) of Ankara
short for Angora cat Angora goat Angora rabbit
First recorded in 1825–35; variant of Ankara
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"I don’t believe in a perfect, polished, beige Angora world," he said, noting his approach is not to make people look rich, or successful, or powerful.
From Reuters • Oct. 1, 2023
Later, they used the estate’s vast green space to raise sheep and Angora goats for the animals’ wool and mohair.
From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2022
I’m not entirely sure what kind of breed he is, but Siri seems to be adamant that he’s a Turkish Angora, so let’s go with that.
From The Verge • Mar. 8, 2022
William McKinley had two Angora kittens named Valeriano Weyler and Enrique DeLome, along with roosters and a parrot he named Washington Post, Hager said.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 28, 2022
In Angora, Mustafa Kemal let it be printed in the newspaper that he would be holding a tea at Chankaya while in actuality he’d left for his headquarters in the field.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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