MOHAIR Definition & Meaning

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mohair

[ moh-hair ]

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noun

the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
a fabric made of yarn from this fleece, in a plain weave for draperies and in a pile weave for upholstery.
a garment made of this fabric.

mohair

/ ˈ��əʊˌ��ɛə /

noun

Also calledangora the long soft silky hair that makes up the outer coat of the Angora goat
1. a fabric made from the yarn of this hair and cotton or wool
2. ( as modifier )
  a mohair suit

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Origin of mohair¹

1560–70; variant (by folk etymology) of earlier mocayare < Italian moccaiaro < Arabic mukhayyar literally, chosen, choice, past participle of khayyara to choose

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Origin of mohair¹

C16: variant (influenced by hair ) of earlier mocayare, ultimately from Arabic mukhayyar, literally: choice, from khayyara to choose

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He was waiting at the cross walk with his back facing me wearing an off-white mohair sweater.

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It’s made from soft mohair, which stays cool in summer and warm in winter, and moisture-wicking “Drynamix” fiber to keep your feet dry, even on the sweatiest adventures.

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You can mix color and pattern for a collected look, and search out options that are luxuriously soft, she advised: “I use a lot of velvet, super-soft mohair and alpaca.”

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Grasso uses a mix of fibers — mohair, merino wool, cotton, silk, recycled fibers and dead stock acrylic.

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Mr. Tusk offended millions of Poles in 2005 by dismissing conservatives as a “mohair coalition” — a reference to the berets many older women wear to church.

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