Angora goat

American  

noun

1. a variety of domestic goat, raised originally in Angora, having long, silky hair called mohair.

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Angora goat British  

noun

1. a breed of domestic goat with long soft hair

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Etymology

Origin of Angora goat

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

Next comes 10 pounds of cashmere, Angora goat mohair, silk and luxurious New Zealand wool, which wicks away moisture and cradles the sleeper.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2015

Monogram remains the most notorious of Rauschenberg's combines: a stuffed Angora goat, girdled with a tire.

From Time Magazine Archive

His most spectacular feat of gapsmanship was his trend-setting Angora goat with rubber tire.

From Time Magazine Archive

Monogram, from 1955 to '59, featured a wooden platform on which stood a stuffed Angora goat with a tire around its waist.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mohair is a lustrous wool obtained from the Angora goat, which derives its name from the district of Asia Minor from which it comes.

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)