Meaning angora
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Term used to refer to longer fur, usually found on cats or rabbits.
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type of wool, 1810, from Angora, city in central Turkey (ancient Ancyra, modern Ankara), which gave its name to the goat (1745 in English), and to its silk-like wool, and to a cat whose fur resembles [..]
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Soft yarn made from the under hair of Angora goat or rabbit.  The fur fibers are usually blended with other fibers such as wool, silk, rayon or nylon and then spun. Click Here For the Full How-To
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Wool of the Angora goat (AKA "mohair") or rabbit. Angora rabbit must be marked as such. Angora goat does not have to be marked as "goat."
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(n) the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats(n) a domestic breed of goat raised for its long silky hair which is the true [..]
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Fine, lightweight and extraordinarily soft fibre produced from the fur of the angora rabbit.
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Fiber from the Angora goat.  Angora is used to make mohair, a fuzzy fabric. It should not be confused with the fur of the Angora rabbit which is also woven into a yarn and used to knit sweaters.
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Ultra-fine hairs from specially-bred Angora Rabbits or Goats. Rabbit angora fibers are exceptionally fine, soft and hollow. They have the highest heat retention and best wicking properties of any natural fiber and are 2-½ times warmer than wool. They have the widest comfort range of any synthetic or natural underwear fiber and do not absorb odors. [..]
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A city of Asia Minor (or Anatolia) which has given its name to a goat, a cat, etc. <zoology> Angora cat, a variety of the domestic goat, reared for its long silky hair, which is highly prized for manufacture. (01 Mar 1998)
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Angora derives its name from the ancient city of Angora, Turkey (now called Ankara) and lends itself to a breed of goats, rabbits and even cats.  Angora goats are bred and raised for their long, silky [..]
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An angora cat. An angora goat. An angora rabbit. (uncountable) The hair of angora rabbits or angora goats, used to make textiles. (uncountable) The fabric made from the hair of angora rabbit [..]
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