mohair
mohair
Definition
mo·hair (mō′her′)
noun
- the long, silky hair of the Angora goat
- yarn , or any of several fabrics for clothing or upholstery, made from this hair, often mixed with other fibers
Etymology: altered (by assoc. with hair) < earlier mocayare < OIt mocajarro < Ar mukhayyar, fine cloth, lit., choice < pp. of khayyara, to select
adjective
made of or upholstered with mohair
mohair
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- see: May 15 2006, 08:57 PM stoneroses19 i really fancy seeing mohair - i met them when t. .
- cord: But by 1730, he was back in Bury where he patented a machine for twisting and cording mohair and worsted.
Adjective modifier
- 4ply: A 4ply thickness mohair & polyester blend yarn in an exquisite range of colors.
- golden: The bears are British, probably Terry's, c.1912, golden mohair 13 " high.
- black: The hood and tonneau are in black mohair and a stainless steel exhaust system is fitted.
- super: One of these trends is super kid mohair, a very special, extremely fine mohair yarn.
- Scottish: Market The market for Scottish mohair is large, taking into account the potential for import substitution.
Modifies a noun
- hood: It also sports a new mohair hood with a zip down window making it a comfortable car in all weathers.
- suit: I felt for them as they were all dressed in their mohair suits and getting hotter by the minute.
- coat: This one was wearing a mohair coat, cap, dark glasses and was smoking a cigar.
- yarn: A smooth, rich mohair yarn with glowing luster 50 % Mohair & 50 % Acrylic.
- boucle: Watch out for hand dyed cashmeres, silks, mohair bouclé and our irresistible " teddy bear " Blue-faced Leicester bouclé .
- wig: The only difference to his features are his curved painted eyebrows and long, braided mohair wig.
Noun used with modifier
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