Mohair

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  mohair
       n : fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora
           goat