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Angora definition

An·gora (aŋ gôr′ə, an-)

noun

  1. a kind of cat with long, silky fur
    in full Angora cat
    1. a kind of goat raised for its long, silky hair
      in full Angora goat
    2. this hair (Angora wool) or the cloth made from this hair; mohair
    1. a long-eared rabbit, raised for its long, silky hair
      in full Angora rabbit
    2. this hair
    3. a soft yarn made from this hair and used esp. for sweaters, etc.

Etymology: after Angora, former name of Ankara

Also, for senses 2b, 3b, 3c, angora

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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