Angora
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- noun
- /æŋˈɡɔːrə/
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angora
- She even had a little white angora beret and angora mittens to go with it.
- Angora goat
Examples
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His hair was the color and texture of a pale angora cat, thick and waving.
Fiction book (2001) -
Turkish angora.
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The hair on his chest and arms was like fine angora, and I was comforted by the familiar touch.
Fiction book (1995) -
She even had a little white angora beret and angora mittens to go with it.
Fiction book (1999) -
He raised Angora cats.
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That's going to be Oh my God, Knights combined with Angora Herdsman, so they're going to charge clear through.
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Key words: Angora goat; Fibroblast cell line; Characterization; Cryopreservation.
Academic text (2013) -
Angora goat fibroblasts still kept stable genetic properties and normal biological characteristics in vitro, and every index met the standard quality control of the American Type Culture Collection.
Academic text (2013) -
Memoirs written at the time of Louis XV note the king's affection for his pet cat, a white angora that "slept in the Council Chamber on a cushion of crimson damask," and record that Louis XV
Academic text (2015) -
Angora rabbits are well-known for their soft and silky Angora fur, making them popular pets.
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Etymology
Angora comes from the old name for the Turkish city Ankara, a place long known for animals kept for their 'soft wool'. So an Angora goat, rabbit, or cat is named for that place because it has long, silky hair used to make warm wool.