goathair

English

Alternative forms

• goatshair

Etymology

From goat +‎ hair.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɡəʊtˌhɛə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡoʊtˌhɛɹ/

Noun

goathair (uncountable)

1. The hair of a goat, especially as used in making textiles.

   Hyponyms: cashmere, pashmina

   Coordinate terms: sheepswool, lambswool

   • 1999, William & Fidelity Lancaster, People, Land and Water in the Arab Middle East, page 239:

     At the front and back of the roof, narrow strips of woven goathair (mukhal) are usually sewn on to provide a bed for the pins which attach the front and back curtain walls (rugwâg) to the roof.

Hyponyms

• (hair of goat): cashmere, mohair, pashmina

Coordinate terms

• (hair of goat): horsehair, wool

Translations

hair of a goat

• Dutch: geitenhaar (nl) n
• Macedonian: ко́зина f (kózina)