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Mohair   Listen
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Mohair  n.  The long silky hair or wool of the Angora goat of Asia Minor; also, a fabric made from this material, or an imitation of such fabric.






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Mohair" Quotes from Famous Books



... was a daily. Its editor was a single-barreled grafter who wore a green mohair coat and dyed whiskers. His office and establishment occupied an entire twelve-by-sixteen tent; the name of the paper ...
— Claim Number One • George W. (George Washington) Ogden

... wools are obtained from animals which are native to the mountains of Peru and Chile. The Angora goat, originally from Asia Minor, furnishes the mohair of commerce. This fiber does not resemble the hairs of common goats in any respect. It is a very beautiful fiber of silky luster, which constitutes ...
— Textiles and Clothing • Kate Heintz Watson



Words linked to "Mohair" :   fabric, textile, cloth, material



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