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- [moh-hair]
- /ˈmoʊˌhɛər/
- /ˈməʊ.heər/
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- [moh-hair]
- /ˈmoʊˌhɛər/
Definitions of mohair word
- noun mohair the coat or fleece of an Angora goat. 1
- noun mohair a fabric made of yarn from this fleece, in a plain weave for draperies and in a pile weave for upholstery. 1
- noun mohair a garment made of this fabric. 1
- noun mohair The long, silky hair of the angora goat. 1
- noun mohair Angora goat's wool 1
- noun mohair made of Angora goat's wool 1
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Origin of mohair
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; variant (by folk etymology) of earlier mocayare < Italian moccaiaro < Arabic mukhayyar literally, chosen, choice, past participle of khayyara to choose
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Parts of speech for Mohair
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mohair popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
mohair usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mohair
noun mohair
- fleece — the coat of wool that covers a sheep or a similar animal.
- fur — the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal.
- yarn — thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
- hair — any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- cashmere — Cashmere is a kind of very fine, soft wool.
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