Definitions
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- noun An angora cat.
- noun An angora goat.
- noun An angora rabbit.
- noun uncountable The
hair of angora rabbits or angora goats, used to make textiles. - noun uncountable The
fabric made from the hair of angora rabbits or angora goats.
Etymologies
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Examples
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And already the site of the house is undiscoverable, the location of the stone walls may be deduced from the configuration of the landscape, and I am renewing the battle, putting in angora goats to browse away the brush that has overrun Haska's clearing and choked Haska's apple trees to death.
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And already the site of the house is undiscoverable, the location of the stone walls may be deduced from the configuration of the landscape, and I am renewing the battle, putting in angora goats to browse away the brush that has overrun Haska's clearing and choked Haska's apple trees to death.
Chapter 37 2010
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To see a well taken care of angora is really something of beauty.
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Where pretty girls in angora sweaters faced tough questions like whether or not to have a drink underage?
One makes sense, the other doesn't. Roger Sutton 2006
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And already the site of the house is undiscoverable, the location of the stone walls may be deduced from the configuration of the landscape, and I am renewing the battle, putting in angora goats to browse away the brush that has overrun Haska's clearing and choked Haska's apple trees to death.
Chapter XXXVII 1913
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I also would like to have a Victorian home which houses my boutique, a huge yard for exotic animals to spin their fur into yarn, such as angora rabbits, one or two sheep, 1 goat for cashmere and rent out a llama. ginarenay2@msn.com and my office number is 404 399-8703.
Off The Hook AWE!Some Crochet Blog Gina Renay, You Go Girl! Do Yer Thang: Hook On! 2009
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The sentimental mementos are fine to keep around the house, but the angora cardigans, boxy button-downs, and fit-and-flare dresses that haven't been worn in decades are hogging precious closet space.
Amy Tara Koch: A Five-Minute Fix: The Fine Art of Purging Your Wardrobe Amy Tara Koch 2011
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The sentimental mementos are fine to keep around the house, but the angora cardigans, boxy button-downs, and fit-and-flare dresses that haven't been worn in decades are hogging precious closet space.
Amy Tara Koch: A Five-Minute Fix: The Fine Art of Purging Your Wardrobe Amy Tara Koch 2011
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When I look back on the many Christmas presents my dad gave me over the years, I want to thank him for the baby dolls, the bicycle, the skates, the gold locket, the pearls, the angora sweaters, and my first wristwatch.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Dad Jack Canfield 2011
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The new range of inspired designs showcased will include a combination of lighting and furniture designs made of naturally soft and pliable materials such as hand-made felt, clay, and angora.
New Furniture and Lighting by Ayala Serfaty for Aqua Creations 2009
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