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angola|æŋˈgəʊlə|
1. A corruption of Angora; often used of the fabric made of Angora wool.
1827Griffith Cuvier IV. 327 Angola breeds. 1845Ford Handbk. Spain I. i. 60 Shirts..good English angola or flannel ones. 1882Times 12 Apr. 4 Tweed and angola trowsers.
2. angola cat. Also ellipt. (See Angora 1.)
1851Borrow Lavengro i, The cheerful hum of the kettle and the purring of the immense angola. 1854Mrs. Gaskell Let. ? 15 May (1966) 285 We are going to have a little kitten..with long hair... It is called an Angola or a Persian cat. |