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• a variation of astrakhan.

astrachan

American  

[as-truh-kuhn, -kan] / ˈæs trə kən, -ˌkæn /

noun

1. astrakhan.

2. (initial capital letter) a tart, usually red or yellow variety of apple.

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astrachan

The watchman's wife, not knowing my name, had described me as wearing an astrachan cap and coat-collar, and accordingly I was called "Monsieur d'Astrachan."

From Dr. Dumany's Wife by Mór Jókai

This woman in the astrachan hat is a striking contrast to her surroundings.

From The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 by Various

His astrachan collar was turned up about his neck to shut out something of the biting winter air; and a cap of similar fur was pressed low down over his dark head.

From The Man in the Twilight by Ridgwell Cullum

Already a red astrachan tree invited us on every trip to the brook, and other old 259 trees were bearing fast reddening fruit.

From The Idyl of Twin Fires by Walter Prichard Eaton

Furs alone denote the difference of station, sable or blue fox denoting the mercantile Crœsus, astrachan or sheep-skin his clerk.

From From Paris to New York by Land by Harry De Windt