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mohair

noun mo·hair \ˈmō-ˌher\

: an expensive fabric or wool made from the long, soft hair of a goat from Asia

Full Definition of MOHAIR

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

modification of obsolete Italian mocaiarro, from Arabic mukhayyar, literally, choice
First Known Use: 1619
MOHAIR Defined for Kids

mohair

noun mo·hair \ˈmō-ˌher\

Definition of MOHAIR for Kids

:  a fabric or yarn made from the long silky hair of an Asian goat

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