Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Mohair"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Mohair \Mo"hair`\, n. [F. moire, perh. from Ar. mukhayyar a kind
of coarse camelot or haircloth; but prob. fr. L. marmoreus of
marble, resembling marble. Cf. {Moire}, {Marble}.]
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
mohair
n : fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora
goat
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