mohair

noun

mo·hair ˈmō-ˌher How to pronounce mohair (audio)

: a fabric or yarn made wholly or in part of the long silky hair of the Angora goat

also : this hair

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Mohair entered the English language in the 16th century, spelled variously as "mocayare," "mockaire," "mokayre," and "moochary." It was borrowed from Italian mocaiarro, a word which itself was borrowed from Arabic mukhayyar. The adjective mukhayyar meant "select" or "choice." How this Arabic adjective came to be the English noun "mohair" is a bit of a mystery. It is possible that "mukhayyar" was used as a colloquial noun in the sense of "wool of prime quality" (that is, "choice wool"). In English, the shift from "mocayare" and similar spellings to "mohair" was likely influenced by the more familiar English word hair.

Example Sentences

a sweater made of mohair and silk

Recent Examples on the Web The blazer, which is half-lined and made with unpadded shoulders, is cut from a wool-mohair hopsack, whose open weave ensures easy ventilation.

Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 19 July 2022 The new Redline Classic Skin maintains the Cold’s core and the Warm’s shape, but replaces the wax pocket with a 100 percent mohair skin.

Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 30 Aug. 2022 One of my heavy-rotations pieces was a Junya Watanabe x Supreme sweater crafted in a delightfully scratchy mohair fabric.

Madeline Fass, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2022 The walls are covered in a Scalamandré wallpaper, and a sitting area has a curvy vintage sofa and Italian mohair lounge chair salvaged from a Barneys New York department store.

Marjon Carlos, ELLE Decor, 17 Aug. 2022 Highlights include a mohair jacket made out of fabric from a blanket manufacturer, a chunky sweater in off-white sequins, and a pair of cargo jeans in a light wash of denim.

José Criales-unzueta, Vogue, 15 June 2022 Do any of the following materials alarm you: soy, hemp, horsehair, mohair, coconut fibre, green tea, polylactide derived from sugarcane?

Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 Always use the care instructions as your guide and bleaching wool, silk, mohair, leather, spandex and non-colorfast colors is never recommended.

Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 18 May 2022 The pink mohair bedframe and fun prints throughout the room lighten the mood.

Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 23 June 2022 See More

单词	mohair
释义	mohair noun mo·hair ˈmō-ˌher : a fabric or yarn made wholly or in part of the long silky hair of the Angora goat also : this hair Did you know? Mohair entered the English language in the 16th century, spelled variously as "mocayare," "mockaire," "mokayre," and "moochary." It was borrowed from Italian mocaiarro, a word which itself was borrowed from Arabic mukhayyar. The adjective mukhayyar meant "select" or "choice." How this Arabic adjective came to be the English noun "mohair" is a bit of a mystery. It is possible that "mukhayyar" was used as a colloquial noun in the sense of "wool of prime quality" (that is, "choice wool"). In English, the shift from "mocayare" and similar spellings to "mohair" was likely influenced by the more familiar English word hair. Example Sentences a sweater made of mohair and silk Recent Examples on the Web The blazer, which is half-lined and made with unpadded shoulders, is cut from a wool-mohair hopsack, whose open weave ensures easy ventilation. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 19 July 2022 The new Redline Classic Skin maintains the Cold’s core and the Warm’s shape, but replaces the wax pocket with a 100 percent mohair skin. Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 30 Aug. 2022 One of my heavy-rotations pieces was a Junya Watanabe x Supreme sweater crafted in a delightfully scratchy mohair fabric. Madeline Fass, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2022 The walls are covered in a Scalamandré wallpaper, and a sitting area has a curvy vintage sofa and Italian mohair lounge chair salvaged from a Barneys New York department store. Marjon Carlos, ELLE Decor, 17 Aug. 2022 Highlights include a mohair jacket made out of fabric from a blanket manufacturer, a chunky sweater in off-white sequins, and a pair of cargo jeans in a light wash of denim. José Criales-unzueta, Vogue, 15 June 2022 Do any of the following materials alarm you: soy, hemp, horsehair, mohair, coconut fibre, green tea, polylactide derived from sugarcane? Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 Always use the care instructions as your guide and bleaching wool, silk, mohair, leather, spandex and non-colorfast colors is never recommended. Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 18 May 2022 The pink mohair bedframe and fun prints throughout the room lighten the mood. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 23 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology modification of obsolete Italian mocaiarro, from Arabic mukhayyar, literally, choice First Known Use 1569, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition mohair noun mo·hair ˈmō-ˌher : a fabric or yarn made from the long silky hair of an Asian goat
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mohair

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