Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. The curly, wavy wool of young lambs from Astrakhan.
- n. A fabric with a curly looped pile, made to resemble this fur.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. Closely-curled black or grey fleece of very young karakul lambs from Astrakhan.
- n. Cloth resembling the above mentioned fur, often made from wool and mohair and used for trimmings.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- adj. Of or pertaining to Astrakhan in Russia or its products; made of an Astrakhan skin.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A name given to skins with a curled wool (the pelts of young lambs) obtained from Astrakhan in European Russia.
- n. A rough fabric with a long and closely curled pile in imitation of the fur.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. a city in southwestern Russia on the delta of the Volga River
- n. the fur of young lambs
Etymologies
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Examples
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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.
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The big coat with the astrakhan collar fitted the sleekness of body snugly.
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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.
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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.
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Amid the waxed mustaches and astrakhan hats, Mr. Plummer is magnetic as Tolstoy — stooped, bearded and snowy as the landscape.
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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.
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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.
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The floor-length black astrakhan coat he had made for swanking around the Winter Palace with Putin.
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dailyword commented on the word astrakhan
Holmes used this word when he was talking to Simza about the Cossack who wanted to kill her.
June 19, 2012