angora
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++an·go·ra /æŋˈɡɔːrə/ noun 1. [countable]HBA a type of goat, rabbit, or cat with very long soft hair or fur 〔一种有柔软长毛的〕安哥拉羊；安哥拉兔；安哥拉猫2 [uncountable]TIM wool or thread made from the fur of an angora goat or rabbit 用安哥拉羊毛[兔毛]制成的织物[毛线] soft pink angora sweaters 柔软的粉红色安哥拉羊毛套头衫
Examples from the Corpus
angora• She was dressed in angora and chunky cords; new perfume.• She even wears an old angora jumper under her pyjamas.• She wore a cotton frock with little daisies and forget-me-knots sprinkled all over, and a fluffy, pink, angora cardigan.• As a result, commercially farmed rabbits are available, both for meat and hair; the angora is an example.Origin angora (1800-1900) Angora, former name of Ankaraan·go·ra nounChineseSyllable
rabbit, goat, of a type Corpus with cat or
angora
an‧go‧ra /æŋˈɡɔːrə/
noun
2. [uncountable] wool or thread made from the fur of an angora goat or rabbit:
soft pink angora sweaters
an‧go‧ra /æŋˈɡɔːrə/
noun Date: 1800-1900
Origin: Angora, former name of Ankara
1. [countable] a type of goat, rabbit, or cat with very long soft hair or furOrigin: Angora, former name of Ankara
2. [uncountable] wool or thread made from the fur of an angora goat or rabbit: