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mohair

/ˈmoʊhɛɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
mo-hair
IPA
/ˈmoʊhɛɹ/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Yarn or fabric made from the hair of the angora goat, often as mixed with cotton or other materials.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The long, fine hair of the Angora goat.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An Angora goat.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: mocayart, mocaiardo, مُخَيَّر, خ ي ر

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmoʊhɛɹ/
  • British English: /ˈməʊhɛə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

mohairs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce mohair?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmoʊhɛɹ/.
What does mohair mean?
Yarn or fabric made from the hair of the angora goat, often as mixed with cotton or other materials.
Where does mohair come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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