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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. The curly, wavy wool of young lambs from Astrakhan.
  2. n. A fabric with a curly looped pile, made to resemble this fur.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. A name given to skins with a curled wool (the pelts of young lambs) obtained from Astrakhan in European Russia.
  2. n. A rough fabric with a long and closely curled pile in imitation of the fur.

Wiktionary

  1. n. Closely-curled black or grey fleece of very young karakul lambs from Astrakhan.
  2. n. Cloth resembling the above mentioned fur, often made from wool and mohair and used for trimmings.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. adj. Of or pertaining to Astrakhan in Russia or its products; made of an Astrakhan skin.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a city in southwestern Russia on the delta of the Volga River
  2. n. the fur of young lambs

Etymologies

  1. Named from the Central-Asian city and oblast Astrakhan. (Wiktionary)

Examples

  • “Mr. Josse looked to the long, lean silhouettes of the early 19th century for inspiration and delivered a nuanced collection in dusty-hued silks, velvets, astrakhan and feathers.”

    The Wall Street Journal: Paris Haute Couture

  • “The big coat with the astrakhan collar fitted the sleekness of body snugly.”

    Fictionaut: Twin Moons

  • “Heavy bands of astrakhan were slashed across the sleeves and fronts of his double-breasted coat, while the deep blue cloak which was thrown over his shoulders was lined with flame-coloured silk and secured at the neck with a brooch which consisted of a single flaming beryl.”

    Fictionaut: Sole Music

  • “An old object was Juguna: curly hair (resembling grey astrakhan), toothless gums, with the thick underlip projecting an inch or more, and long, slit-distorted ears, the lobes of which rested comfortably on his shoulders and carried on their points some heavy copper ornaments.”

    Fictionaut: The Green-Eyed Shwemyethna

  • “Amid the waxed mustaches and astrakhan hats, Mr. Plummer is magnetic as Tolstoy — stooped, bearded and snowy as the landscape.”

    Make Sure You Don't Miss The Last Station!

  • “Blow it out the hole in your astrakhan coat, you antediluvian bastid.”

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  • “His first Adventure story was called "Khlit," after its 17th-century protagonist, a saber-wielding Cossack who wore an astrakhan hat and bright red breeches.”

    The Wall Street Journal: Shepherding a Lamb's Lost Legacy

  • “Ventidius came out to see what all the fuss was about, a solid man who looked his age, tight grey curls turning his pate into something that resembled astrakhan.”

    Simon & Schuster: Antony and Cleopatra

  • “The floor-length black astrakhan coat he had made for swanking around the Winter Palace with Putin.”

    While the Cats are Away...

  • “For light posting - especially when there's so much to post about - from Trevor Phillips (read John McWhorter for background), an English Parliament (Third Avenue has a good post - link in sidebar), astrakhan furs and abortion, Kosovo.”

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hypernyms (5)

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  1. metropolis
  1. urban center
  1. city
  1. fur
  1. pelt

same context (13)

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  1. fur-collared
  2. brimless
  1. gold-edged
  2. fleece-lined
  1. fur-trimmed
  2. hip-length
  1. astrachan
  2. roistering
  1. camelhair
  2. oilskin
  1. squirrel-skin
  2. otter-skin
  1. moleskin

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Words that contain this word in their definition

  1. astrachan
  1. astrakhan
  1. Karakul
  1. astrakhanite
  1. aziam
  1. ballatoon

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