Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The soft wool lying beneath the long coat of the muskox, valued for its use as a fiber.
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- noun The
underwool of theArctic muskox , used as a fibre.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The inner fur of the muskox is called qiviut, which is softer than cashmere.
A Passion for Knitting Nancy J. Thomas 2002
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For added insulation, musk oxen grow a second fur layer each winter, an undercoat called qiviut that is said to be many times warmer than wool and softer than cashmere - and how obliging of the animals to shed that qiviut in spring for use in scarves.
NYT > Home Page By NATALIE ANGIER 2010
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The result is very similar to that of qiviut, in that it is soft like cashmere and warm like wool.
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This philosophy compliments our process of hand combing the qiviut from live animals.
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Also available in roving and unprocessed, qiviut is a luxurious fiber perfect for a scarf or shawl.
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Pronounced kiv-ee-ute, qiviut is an Inuit word for down or underwool.
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The only yarn store in Banff is at in the Banff Springs Hotel, and sells only qiviut.
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The qiviut is very soft and warm and easily spun into highly sought after yarn.
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The result is very similar to that of qiviut, in that it is soft like cashmere and warm like wool.
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In preparation for the warmer summer months, musk ox shed a layer of their fur called qiviut.
reesetee commented on the word qiviut
From the Inuit qiviuq; the soft wool of the undercoat of the musk ox. Pronounced KEE-vee-ut.
November 30, 2007
rolig commented on the word qiviut
"To wear the arctic fox
you have to kill it. Wear
qiviut — the underwool of the arctic ox –
pulled off it like a sweater;
your coat is warm; your conscience, better."
— Marianne Moore, "The Arctic Ox (Or Goat)"
March 27, 2013