angora
noun/æŋˈɡɔːrə/
/æŋˈɡɔːrə/
- [countable] a type of cat, goat or rabbit that has long soft hairTopics Animalsc2
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- [uncountable] a type of soft wool or cloth made from the hair of the angora goat or rabbit
- an angora sweater
Word Originearly 19th cent. (denoting a long-haired type of animal): from the place name Angora.
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