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Word entry · 6 letters

mohair

Best crossword clue

"Angora-goat fiber"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈmoʊhɛɹ/Part of speech nounSorted ahimorStarts with MEnds with R2 cluesCommon crossword word
1M2O3H4A5I6R

Definitions

  1. fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goat

Word origin

Earlier mocayre, from Middle French mocayart and Italian mocaiardo, mocaiarro, both from Arabic مُخَيَّر (muḵayyar, “choice”), past participle of خَيَّرَ (ḵayyara, “to choose”). Form influenced by hair through folk etymology. Doublet of moire; compare mockado.

Used in a sentence

  • mohair goat, mohair kid

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Angora-goat fiber6 letters
02Soft sweater fiber6 letters

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