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astrakhan
1[ as-truh-kuhn, -kan ]
noun
- a fur of young lambs, with lustrous, closely curled wool, from Astrakhan.
- Also called astrakhan cloth. a fabric with curled pile resembling astrakhan fur.
Astrakhan
2[ as-truh-kan; Russian uh-struh-khahn ]
noun
- a city in the S Russian Federation in Europe, at the mouth of the Volga.
Astrakhan
1/ ˈastrəxənj; ˌæstrəˈkæn; -ˈkɑːn /
noun
- a city in SE Russia, on the delta of the Volga River, 21 m (70 ft) below sea level. Pop: 507 000 (2005 est)
astrakhan
2/ -ˈkɑːn; ˌæstrəˈkæn /
noun
- a fur, usually black or grey, made of the closely curled wool of lambs from Astrakhan
- a cloth with curled pile resembling this
- modifier made of such fur or cloth
an astrakhan collar
Word History and Origins
Origin of astrakhan1
Example Sentences
Clearly somebody hates journalists who ask questions about the Russian army fighting in Ukraine, and not only in Astrakhan.
And they may be swaddled in astrakhan when you see them, but not all fashion bloggers have had it easy.
And it was fur of every variety: brushed mohair, alpaca, ponyhair, and astrakhan.
He wore a tall brimless Astrakhan hat, with a single precious stone on the front.
She too describes the blue pelisse trimmed with grey astrakhan, which he wore in the winter of 1853 and '54.
A fabric manufactured from Astrakhan fiber; of a curly, wavy surface applied to a curly faced cloth resembling Astrakhan fleece.
Astrakhan—A woolen or silk material with a long and closely curled pile in imitation of the fur from which it is named.
Astrakhan pretends to have a theatre, but I have little to say for it.
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