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Definition of angora noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

angora

noun
 
/æŋˈɡɔːrə/
 
/æŋˈɡɔːrə/
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  1. [countable] a type of cat, goat or rabbit that has long soft hairTopics Animalsc2
  2. [uncountable] a type of soft wool or cloth made from the hair of the angora goat or rabbit
    • an angora sweater
    3. Word Originearly 19th cent. (denoting a long-haired type of animal): from the place name Angora.
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