Angora

æŋˈɡɔrə

Definition

Definition of Angora - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

goat breed

TECH.

breed of goat with long soft hair

TECH.

The Angora goat is known for its fine hair.

rabbit breed

TECH.

breed of rabbit with long white silky hair

TECH.

She keeps an Angora for its soft fur.

cat

TECH.

long-haired breed of cat like the Persian

TECH.

The Angora cat is very elegant.

longhair

Persian cat

Turkish Angora

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breed of goat with long soft hair
breed of rabbit with long white silky hair
long-haired breed of cat like the Persian

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Turkish Angora

domestic cat with a long, silky coat

The Turkish Angora is known for its elegant appearance.

Origin of Angora

Turkish, Ankara (capital city) + -a (suffix)

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mohair

animal origin

long silky hair from the Angora goat

mohair

textile material

fabric or yarn made from Angora goat hair

Examples of Angora in a sentence

She raised Angora on her farm.
The Angora was groomed daily to maintain its coat.
He entered his Angora in the local pet show.
The Angora's fur needs regular grooming.
She adopted an Angora from the shelter.

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French:angora, Angora, ...
German:Angoraziege, Angorakaninchen, ...
Italian:Angora, ...
Spanish:angora, Angora, ...
Portuguese:Angorá, ...
Chinese:安哥拉山羊, 安哥拉兔, ...
Japanese:アンゴラヤギ, アンゴラ, ...
Arabic:أنغورا, ...
Hebrew:עֵז אַנגוֹרָה, אַרְנֶבֶת אַנְגוֹרָה, ...
Russian:ангора, Ангорская кошка, ...
Ukrainian:ангора, ангорський кролик, ...
Hindi:अंगोरा, एंगोरा, ...
Bengali:অ্যাঙ্গোরা, অ্যাঙ্গোরা বিড়াল, ...
Catalan:Angora, angora, ...
Czech:koza angorská, angorský králík, ...
Danish:Angoraged, angorakanin, ...
Dutch:Angorageit, Angora-konijn, ...
Greek:κατσίκα Ανγκόρα, αγκόρα, ...
Hungarian:angórakecske, angóranyúl, ...
Khmer:ពពែអង់ហ្គោរ៉ា, ទន្សាយអង់ហ្គោរ៉ា, ...
Korean:앙고라, ...
Persian:آنگورا, ...
Polish:angorska, angora, ...
Portuguese (BR):Angorá, ...
Romanian:Angora, ...
Swedish:Angoraget, angorakanin, ...
Thai:อังโกร่า, แองโกรา, ...
Turkish:Angora, Angora tavşanı, ...
Vietnamese:dê Angora, thỏ Angora, ...

angora

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Definition of angora - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

textiletype of long, silky fiber from certain animals

The sweater is made of angora from rabbits.
She wore a scarf made of soft angora.
Angora is often used in luxury knitwear.

cashmere

mohair

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type of long, silky fiber from certain animals

Origin of angora

Turkish, Ankara (name of the city)

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French:angora, ...
German:Angora, ...
Italian:angora, ...
Spanish:angora, ...
Portuguese:angorá, ...
Chinese:安哥拉, ...
Japanese:アンゴラ繊維, ...
Arabic:أَنْغورا, ...
Hebrew:אַנְגוֹרָה, ...
Russian:ангоры, ...
Ukrainian:ангора, ...
Hindi:एंगोरा ऊन, ...
Bengali:অ্যাঙ্গোরা, ...
Catalan:angora, ...
Czech:angora, ...
Danish:angora, ...
Dutch:angora, ...
Greek:ανγκόρα, ...
Hungarian:angóra, ...
Khmer:រោមអង់ហ្គោរ៉ា, ...
Korean:앙고라, ...
Persian:آنقوره, ...
Polish:angora, ...
Portuguese (BR):angorá, ...
Romanian:angora, ...
Swedish:angora, ...
Thai:ขนแองโกรา, ...
Turkish:angora yünü, ...
Vietnamese:sợi angora, ...

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Definition of Angora - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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