mohair

English

Etymology

Earlier mocayre, from Middle French mocayart and Italian mocaiaro, both from Arabic مُخَيَّر‎ (muḵayyar, “choice”), past participle of خَارَ‎ (ḵāra, “to choose”). Form probably influenced by hair. Compare mockado, moire.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈməʊhɛə/

Noun

mohair (countable and uncountable, plural mohairs)

  1. Yarn or fabric made from the hair of the angora goat, often as mixed with cotton or other materials.
  2. The long, fine hair of the Angora goat.

Translations

Anagrams

French

Noun

mohair m (plural mohairs)

  1. mohair

Portuguese

Noun

mohair m (uncountable)

  1. mohair (fine hair of the Angora goat)

Spanish

Noun

mohair m (plural mohaires)

  1. mohair
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