mohair

mo·hair

M0367400 (mō′hâr′)n.1. The long silky hair of the Angora goat.2. Fabric or yarn made from this hair.

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[Alteration (influenced by hair) of obsolete Italian mocaiaro, from Arabic muḫayyar, choice, select, mohair, passive participle of ḫayyara, to prefer, derived stem of ḫāra, to choose; see ḫyr in Semitic roots.]

mohair

(ˈməʊˌhɛə) n1. (Zoology) Also called: angora the long soft silky hair that makes up the outer coat of the Angora goat2. (Textiles) a. a fabric made from the yarn of this hair and cotton or woolb. (as modifier): a mohair suit. [C16: variant (influenced by hair) of earlier mocayare, ultimately from Arabic mukhayyar, literally: choice, from khayyara to choose]

mo•hair

(ˈmoʊˌhɛər)

n. 1. the hair of an Angora goat. 2. a fabric made wholly or partly of yarn from this hair. [1560–70; alter. (by folk etym.) of earlier mocayare < Italian moccaiaro < Arabic mukhayyar literally, chosen]

Thesaurus

Noun

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mohair - fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goatcloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

Translations

马海毛马海毛织物

mohair

(ˈməuheə) noun1. the long silken hair of a type of goat. 安哥拉羊毛 马海毛2. (also adjective) (of) a type of cloth or wool made from it. a mohair jersey. 安哥拉羊毛織物，安哥拉羊毛的 马海毛织物