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angora
noun an·go·ra \aŋ-ˈgȯr-ə, an-\
: a kind of soft yarn or wool that is made from the hair of the Angora goat or the Angora rabbit
: a type of cat, goat, or rabbit that has long soft hair
Full Definition of ANGORA
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: the hair of the Angora rabbit or Angora goat —called also angora wool
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: a yarn of Angora rabbit hair used especially for knitting
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First Known Use of ANGORA
1812
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angora
noun an·go·ra \aŋ-ˈgȯr-ə\
Definition of ANGORA for Kids
: cloth or yarn made from the long soft silky hair of a special usually white domestic rabbit (Angora rabbit) or from the long shiny wool of a goat (Angora goat)
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