a long-haired variety of cat, originating in Britain from crosses between Abyssinian and Siamese breeds in the 1960s
2.
a former Turkish breed of cats popular in the 19th century
Angora cat in American English
noun
a long-haired variety of the domestic cat, raised originally in Angora, having a long body, pointed head, and bushy tail
Also called: Angora
Word origin
[1810–20]This word is first recorded in the period 1810–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cleavage, duplex, rationalize, realism, technique