Angora cat

American  

noun

1. a long-haired variety of the domestic cat, raised originally in Angora, having a long body, pointed head, and bushy tail.

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Angora cat British  

noun

1. a long-haired variety of cat, originating in Britain from crosses between Abyssinian and Siamese breeds in the 1960s

2. a former Turkish breed of cats popular in the 19th century

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Etymology

Origin of Angora cat

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

She was a lovely aristocratic lady, and she had a cat, an Angora cat, which Toscanini didn't like,'' a neighbor in my building who knew Kurzbauer told me recently.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2012

He acquired a goat, a drake, a rook, a Blue Angora cat, and eventually two very large sows.

From Time Magazine Archive

An Angora cat which climbed a Manhattan tree last week for the first time in its life and then did not know how to get down caused police much trouble and cat-haters much glee.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Goodness,” said the Angora cat, “you mean to say you live in the same house with a bird and a mouse and don’t do anything about it?”

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White

The quiet, disturbing footfalls were made by a beautiful blue Angora cat, which was accompanied by George, the pug, who had made his presence known at the dinner table.

From The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 25, January 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Various