mohair
Americannoun
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the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
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a fabric made of yarn from this fleece, in a plain weave for draperies and in a pile weave for upholstery.
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a garment made of this fabric.
noun
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Also called: angora. the long soft silky hair that makes up the outer coat of the Angora goat
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a fabric made from the yarn of this hair and cotton or wool
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( as modifier )
a mohair suit
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Etymology
Origin of mohair
1560–70; variant (by folk etymology) of earlier mocayare < Italian moccaiaro < Arabic mukhayyar literally, chosen, choice, past participle of khayyara to choose
Example Sentences
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Two weeks before the show, young seamstresses were crocheting floral motifs in mohair and Japanese metallic thread at a south London studio overlooking the Thames river and Big Ben.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
And I had this cardigan on, which was full of mohair, so it was in my throat, in my nose, in my eyes, and it started to affect my voice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
Livestock from Argentina, Iceland, Norway, and more produce distinctly varied types of wool, from merino to lambswool, cashmere to mohair.
From Slate • Sep. 2, 2025
He was waiting at the cross walk with his back facing me wearing an off-white mohair sweater.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2025
Amid this confusion, porters darted everywhere, loading boats with tobacco, figs, frankincense, silk, and mohair.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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