MOHAIR


Meaning of MOHAIR in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' m ō - ˌ her

Function: noun

Etymology: modification of obsolete Italian mocaiarro, from Arabic mukhayyar, literally, choice

Date: 1619

: a fabric or yarn made wholly or in part of the long silky hair of the Angora goat also : this hair

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.