see|Astrakhan
English
Etymology
Named from the Central-Asian city and region w:Astrakhan|Astrakhan.
Pronunciation
IPA|/æstr�'kæn/
Noun
en-noun
- Closely-curled black or grey fleece of very young karakul lambs from Astrakhan.
- cloth resembling the above mentioned fur.
Quotations
#:He was dressed in uniform--a black uniform trimmed with gray astrakhan. - Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game"
1914 : w:James Joyce|James Joyce, w:The Dead (short story)|The Dead
:He was dressed in a long green overcoat with mock astrakhan cuffs and collar and wore on his head an oval fur cap.
1929, w:Virginia Woolf|Virginia Woolf, w:A Room of One's Own|A Room of One's Own, Penguin Books, paperback edition, page 33
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