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Etymology of the English word mohair

the English word mohair
derived from the Arabic word mukhayyar

Date

The earliest known usage of mohair in English dates from the 16th century.

Derivations in other languages

French moire, French mohair

Cognates

Dutch mohair, French mohair, German Mohair, Norwegian mohair, Swedish mohair

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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