Angora
[ ang-gawr-uh, -gohr-uh, an- for 1–3, 5–7; ang-gawr-uh, -gohr-uh, ang-ger-uh for 4 ]
/ æŋˈgɔr ə, -ˈgoʊr ə, æn- for 1–3, 5–7; æŋˈgɔr ə, -ˈgoʊr ə, ˈæŋ gər ə for 4 /
noun
adjective
(usually lowercase)
made from a yarn or fabric of the hairs of the Angora goat or Angora rabbit: an angora sweater.
Origin of Angora
First recorded in 1825–35; variant of
Ankara
Example sentences from the Web for angora
British Dictionary definitions for angora (1 of 2)
angora
/ (æŋˈɡɔːrə) /
noun (sometimes capital)
- the long soft hair of the outer coat of the Angora goat or the fur of the Angora rabbit
- yarn, cloth, or clothing made from this hair
- a material made to resemble this yarn or cloth
- (as modifier)an angora sweater See also mohair
Word Origin for angora
from
angora, former name of Ankara, in Turkey
British Dictionary definitions for angora (2 of 2)
Angora
noun
(æŋˈɡɔːrə, ˈæŋɡərə) the former name (until 1930) of Ankara
(æŋˈɡɔːrə) short for Angora cat, Angora goat, Angora rabbit