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mohair definition

mo·hair (mō′her′)

noun

  1. the long, silky hair of the Angora goat
  2. 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

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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