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.
the former name (until 1930) of Ankara
short for Angora cat Angora goat Angora rabbit
First recorded in 1825–35; variant of Ankara
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"I don’t believe in a perfect, polished, beige Angora world," he said, noting his approach is not to make people look rich, or successful, or powerful.
From Reuters ● Oct. 1, 2023
Later, they used the estate’s vast green space to raise sheep and Angora goats for the animals’ wool and mohair.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2022
I’m not entirely sure what kind of breed he is, but Siri seems to be adamant that he’s a Turkish Angora, so let’s go with that.
From The Verge ● Mar. 8, 2022
At Lake Tahoe, they have wrapped the Angora Ridge Lookout, a nationally registered historic fire lookout tower, said Phil Heitzke, an agency battalion chief.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2021
Helen also found a mangy fur stole that looked like it was made out of four hundred Angora alley cats so, needless to say, she was quite the sight coming down the stairs.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
The cafe is home mainly to Persian cats, but also Turkish angora and hybrid felines.
From Reuters ● Aug. 21, 2023
Later cable knits met ribbed knits met angora on chunky cardigans, and tapestry fabrics he said were woven in Venice on looms invented by Leonardo da Vinci were spliced into velvet brocades and silk.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2020
Coach will still use shearling, mohair and angora -- animal products other companies have chosen to ban along with fur.
From Fox News ● Oct. 23, 2018
Years before Damien Hirst first successfully split the cow, Rauschenberg used a full-sized angora goat in his 1955 work Monogram.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2016
Babycakes, a white angora bunny that looked like a giant fluff ball, lived in a pen in the back of the room, near the bookshelves.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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