Definition of Mohair. Meaning of Mohair. Synonyms of Mohair

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Definition of Mohair

Mohair
Mohair Mo"hair`, n. [F. moire, perh. from Ar. mukhayyar a kind of coarse camelot or haircloth; but prob. fr. L. marmoreus of marble, resembling marble. Cf. Moire, Marble.] The long silky hair or wool of the Angora goat of Asia Minor; also, a fabric made from this material, or an imitation of such fabric.

Meaning of Mohair from wikipedia

- Look up mohair in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mohair (pronounced /ˈmoʊhɛər/) is a fabric or yarn made from the hair of the Angora goat (not Angora...
- "Mohair berets" (Polish: moherowe berety) is a tongue-in-ch**** expression that stands for people who support the views expressed by the Polish conservative-nationalistic...
- known as mohair. It is widespread in many countries of the world. Many breeds derive from it, among them the Indian Mohair, the Soviet Mohair, the Angora-Don...
- Mohair are an English rock band, formed in 1998 in Watford, Hertfordshire. The band is composed of drummer Pete Baker, vocalist/guitarist Tom Billington...
- meaningless much of the pork was, as the Federal government had stopped using mohair for uniforms in 1960, after only seven years of subsidies, but was still...
- The Mohair Recourse Loan Program is a program authorized by the emergency provisions of the FY1999 USDA appropriations act (P.L. 105-277) that made interest-free...
- wool from domestic sheep and silk. Also very po****r are alpaca fiber and mohair from Angora goats. Unusual fibers such as Angora wool from rabbits and Chiengora...
- names of the source animals are similar, Angora fibre is distinct from mohair, which comes from the Angora goat. Angora fibre is also distinct from cashmere...
- well as pandas and koalas. While early teddy bears were covered in tawny mohair fur, modern teddy bears are manufactured in a wide variety of commercially...
- wool shorn from Angora rabbits, the long-haired Angora goat (the source of mohair), and the Angora cat. The area is also known for its pears, honey and Muscat...