astrakhan

¹

or as·tra·chan

[ as-truh-kuhn, -kan ]

noun

1. a fur of young lambs, with lustrous, closely curled wool, from Astrakhan.
2. Also called astrakhan cloth. a fabric with curled pile resembling astrakhan fur.

Astrakhan

²

[ as-truh-kan; Russian uh-struh-khahn ]

noun

1. a city in the S Russian Federation in Europe, at the mouth of the Volga.

astrakhan

¹

/ -ˈkɑːn; ˌæstrəˈkæn /

noun

1. a fur, usually black or grey, made of the closely curled wool of lambs from Astrakhan
2. a cloth with curled pile resembling this
3. modifier made of such fur or cloth

   an astrakhan collar

Astrakhan

²

/ -ˈkɑːn; ˌæstrəˈkæn; ˈastrəxənj /

noun

1. a city in SE Russia, on the delta of the Volga River, 21 m (70 ft) below sea level. Pop: 507 000 (2005 est)

Word History and Origins

Origin of astrakhan¹

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

Clearly somebody hates journalists who ask questions about the Russian army fighting in Ukraine, and not only in Astrakhan.

From The Daily Beast

And they may be swaddled in astrakhan when you see them, but not all fashion bloggers have had it easy.

From The Daily Beast

And it was fur of every variety: brushed mohair, alpaca, ponyhair, and astrakhan.

From The Daily Beast

He wore a tall brimless Astrakhan hat, with a single precious stone on the front.

From Project Gutenberg

She too describes the blue pelisse trimmed with grey astrakhan, which he wore in the winter of 1853 and '54.

From Project Gutenberg

A fabric manufactured from Astrakhan fiber; of a curly, wavy surface applied to a curly faced cloth resembling Astrakhan fleece.

From Project Gutenberg

Astrakhan—A woolen or silk material with a long and closely curled pile in imitation of the fur from which it is named.

From Project Gutenberg

Astrakhan pretends to have a theatre, but I have little to say for it.

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