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Angora cat

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Angora cat
n.
A domestic cat having long, silky hair. It is now rare as a pure breed in the United States.
Angora cat
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a long-haired variety of cat, originating in Britain from crosses between Abyssinian and Siamese breeds in the 1960s
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a former Turkish breed of cats popular in the 19th century
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Noun1.Angora catAngora cat - a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat
Angora
domestic cat, Felis catus, Felis domesticus, house cat - any domesticated member of the genus Felis


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This particular fellow lives in London's Portobello Road (one can't help wondering whether the setting has been changed in translation), where he dresses himself in ludicrous disarray: "He was in such a flurry / As he reached for his hat / That he put on his landlady's / Angora cat.
The Absentminded Fellow by Long, Joanna Rudge / The Horn Book Magazine
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