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goathair

UK/ˈɡəʊtˌhɛə/US/ˈɡoʊtˌhɛɹ/

goathair noun: the hair of a goat, especially as used in making textiles.

Noun

goathair (uncountable)

  1. The hair of a goat, especially as used in making textiles.
    • 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.1999, William & Fidelity Lancaster, People, Land and Water in the Arab Middle East, page 239

Forms of goathair

alternative formgoatshair

Origin of goathair

From goat + hair.

Questions about goathair

What does goathair mean?
Goathair means the hair of a goat, especially as used in making textiles.
What part of speech is goathair?
Goathair is a noun.
How do you pronounce goathair?
Goathair is pronounced /ˈɡəʊtˌhɛə/ (UK).

Words near goathair in the dictionary

  1. goatfucker
  2. goatfuckers
  3. goatfucks
  4. goatgrass
  5. goatgrasses
  6. goathair
  7. goatherd
  8. goatherder
  9. goatherders
  10. goatherdess
  11. goatherdesses

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