Definition of mohair Mohair

/mowˈhɛˌɹ/ - [mowher] - mo•hair

We found 6 definitions of mohair from 5 different sources.

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What does mohair mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: mohairs

mohair - fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goat
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • mohair (Noun)
    Yarn or fabric made from the hair of the angora goat, often as mixed with cotton or other materials.
  • mohair (Noun)
    The long, fine hair of the Angora goat.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • mohair (n.)
    The long silky hair or wool of the Angora goat of Asia Minor; also, a fabric made from this material, or an imitation of such fabric.

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

  • mohair
    A man in the civil line, a townsman, or tradesman: a military term, from the mohair buttons worn by persons of those descriptions, or any others not in the army, the buttons of military men being always of metal: this is generally used as a term of contempt, meaning a bourgeois, tradesman, or mechanic.

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mohair in sign language
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