Adjacent Words

Angora definitions

	Tweet

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats [syn: Ankara, Turkish capital, capital of Turkey, Angora]
2: a domestic breed of goat raised for its long silky hair which is the true mohair [syn: Angora, Angora goat]
3: domestic breed of rabbit with long white silky hair [syn: Angora, Angora rabbit]
4: a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat [syn: Angora, Angora cat]

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 1812 1. the hair of the Angora rabbit or Angora goat — called also angora wool 2. a yarn of Angora rabbit hair used especially for knitting 3. capitalized a. Angora cat b. Angora goat c. Angora rabbit

Merriam Webster's

geographical name see Ankara

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a fabric made from the hair of the angora goat or rabbit. 2 a long-haired variety of cat, goat, or rabbit. Phrases and idioms: angora wool a mixture of sheep's wool and angora rabbit hair. Etymology: Angora (Ankara) in Turkey

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Angora An*go"ra ([a^]n*g[=o]"r[.a]), n. A city of Asia Minor (or Anatolia) which has given its name to a goat, a cat, etc. Angora cat (Zo["o]l.), a variety of the domestic cat with very long and silky hair, generally of the brownish white color. Called also Angola cat. See Cat. Angora goat (Zo["o]l.), a variety of the domestic goat, reared for its long silky hair, which is highly prized for manufacture.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. An angora goat or rabbit is a particular breed that has long silky hair. ADJ: ADJ n 2. Angora cloth or clothing is made from the hair of the angora goat or rabbit. ...an angora sweater. N-UNCOUNT: usu N n