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Angora goat

American

noun

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

Angora goat British

noun

a breed of domestic goat with long soft hair

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Etymology

Origin of Angora goat

First recorded in 1825–35

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Angora goat

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

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

Another such adventure in the gap between art and life concerns a stuffed Angora goat with a tire around its tummy.

From Time Magazine Archive

A fabric made from the wool of the Angora goat.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

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