mohair
pronunciation
How to pronounce mohair in British English:
UK [ˈməʊheə(r)]
How to pronounce mohair in American English:
US [ˈmoʊher]
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- Noun:
- fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goat
Word Origin
- mohair (n.)
- 1610s, earlier mocayre, 1560s, "fine hair of the Angora goat," also "a fabric made from this," from Middle French mocayart (16c.), Italian mocaiarro, both from Arabic mukhayyar "cloth of goat hair," literally "selected, choice," from khayyara "he chose." Spelling influenced in English by association with hair. Moire "watered silk" (1650s) probably represents English mohair borrowed into French and back into English.
Example
- 1. I wear double-breasted midnight-blue mohair tuxedos with large peak lapels .
- 2. Today the united states is one of the world 's leading producers of mohair . The other top sources are south africa and turkey .
- 3. Angora fiber comes from rabbits . Angora goats produce mohair . Mohair is used to make clothing , carpets and other products .