Cloth made from animal hair and fur
alpaca
noun
the soft cloth made from the hair of an alpaca
angora
noun
soft wool made from the hair of an angora goat or rabbit
bearskin
noun
the skin and fur of a bear
beaver
noun
the fur of a beaver, used for making clothes such as hats and coats
camelhair
noun
a thick soft light-brown cloth made from wool, used for making coats
cashmere
noun
very soft wool that comes from a type of goat
chinchilla
noun
the valuable fur of this animal, sometimes used for making coats
coonskin
adjective
made from the fur of a raccoon
ermine
noun
white fur, used especially to decorate formal clothes worn by kings, queens, and judges
felt
noun
thick soft cloth made from wool, hair, or fur fibers that have been rolled and pressed flat
flannel
noun
soft cloth made from wool, used for making clothes
fox
noun
the fur of a fox, used to make or decorate coats
fur
noun
an animal skin covered with soft hair, used for making clothes
fur
noun
made of fur, or relating to fur
gabardine
noun
thick cloth, usually made from cotton or wool, used especially for coats and suits
gaberdine
another spelling of gabardine
herringbone
noun
thick wool cloth in a herringbone pattern. It is a type of tweed.
horsehair
noun
hair taken from a horse’s tail or mane. It was used in the past for making a type of rough cloth, and for filling the insides of seats.
lambswool
noun
soft wool from a lamb, used for making clothes
mink
noun
the fur from a mink, used mainly for making coats
mohair
noun
soft wool made from the hair of a particular type of goat
moleskin
noun
the skin and fur of a mole
rabbit
noun
the fur from a rabbit, used for making jackets or hats
raccoon
noun
the fur from a raccoon
sable
noun
the fur of a sable
sealskin
noun
the skin or fur of a seal, used for making clothes
serge
noun
a strong thick cloth made from wool
sheepskin
noun
the skin of a sheep with the wool still on it
tweed
noun
a type of thick rough cloth made from wool of different colors
vicuna
noun
cloth made from a vicuna’s fur
whipcord
noun
a strong cloth made of wool or cotton fibers that have been very tightly twisted before being woven
wool
noun
fiber made from wool, used in knitting
wool
noun
cloth made from wool
worsted
noun
smooth cloth made from wool
