Angora
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.
Usually angora . made from a yarn or fabric of the hairs of the Angora goat or Angora rabbit: an angora sweater.
Origin of Angora
1Words 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.
Goat hair, especially that of the Angora and the Cashmere goat, has much use in the clothing industries.
A Civic Biology | George William HunterWith gray Angora wool, make a double in each stitch and fasten off the last row neatly.
Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet | AnonymousIt was a half-bred Angora kid—the little animal whose bleat we had heard.
A Frontier Mystery | Bertram MitfordIn 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)
/ (æŋˈɡɔːrə) /
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
1British Dictionary definitions for Angora (2 of 2)
(æŋˈɡɔːrə, ˈæŋɡərə) the former name (until 1930) of Ankara
(æŋˈɡɔːrə) short for Angora cat, Angora goat, Angora rabbit
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