mohair

Senso (Inglese)

1. (countable, uncountable) Yarn or fabric made from the hair of the angora goat, often as mixed with cotton or other materials.
2. (countable, uncountable) The long, fine hair of the Angora goat.
3. (countable, uncountable) An Angora goat.

Concetti

mohair

angora

amoerro

amoerre

Traduzioni

mohair

mohair

Mohair

موهير

mohair

Angorawolle

Mohär

moher

الموهير

tiftik yünü

مُوخير

مُوهير

Wolle der Angoraziege

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈməʊhɛə/

Etimologia (Inglese)

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.