Angora

[ ang-gawr-uh, -gohr-uh, an- for 1-5, 7; ang-gawr-uh, -gohr-uh, ang-ger-uh for 6 ]

noun
  1. Often angora .Also Angora wool . the hair of the Angora goat or of the Angora rabbit.

  2. Often angora . yarn, fabric, or a garment made from this hair.

adjective
  1. Usually angora . made from a yarn or fabric of the hairs of the Angora goat or Angora rabbit: an angora sweater.

Origin of Angora

1
First recorded in 1825–35; variant of Ankara

Words Nearby Angora

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How to use Angora in a sentence

  • As a modest new royal, the beaming bride covered up with a white Angora bolero cardigan.

    Dress No. 2! | The Daily Beast | April 29, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • Goat hair, especially that of the Angora and the Cashmere goat, has much use in the clothing industries.

    A Civic Biology | George William Hunter
  • With gray Angora wool, make a double in each stitch and fasten off the last row neatly.

  • It was a half-bred Angora kid—the little animal whose bleat we had heard.

    A Frontier Mystery | Bertram Mitford
  • In the middle of a ring of Angora goats, having a fight with two kids about their own size.

    Billy Whiskers' Adventures | Frances Trego Montgomery
  • "Here is wishing you and your family a safe and happy journey," bleated the leader of the Angora flock.

    Billy Whiskers' Adventures | Frances Trego Montgomery

British Dictionary definitions for angora (1 of 2)

angora

/ (æŋˈɡɔːrə) /


noun(sometimes capital)
    • the long soft hair of the outer coat of the Angora goat or the fur of the Angora rabbit

    • yarn, cloth, or clothing made from this hair

    • a material made to resemble this yarn or cloth

    • (as modifier): an angora sweater See also mohair

Origin of angora

1
from angora, former name of Ankara, in Turkey

British Dictionary definitions for Angora (2 of 2)

Angora

noun
  1. (æŋˈɡɔːrə, ˈæŋɡərə) the former name (until 1930) of Ankara

  2. (æŋˈɡɔːrə) short for Angora cat, Angora goat, Angora rabbit

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