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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

/ ˈastrəxənj; ˌæstrəˈkæn; -ˈkɑːn /

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)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


astrakhan

2

/ -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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of astrakhan1

First recorded in 1760–70
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Example Sentences

As water poured from under Oceanus’s feet, spilling over stone sea horses and Tritons, the first of 46 looks appeared: a baby-blue astrakhan princess coat with jeweled embroidery.

After your meal, drift past the church to Burggasse 24, a chic vintage clothing store where a faux-fur bomber jacket costs 69 euros and a real-deal 1960s astrakhan coat 99 euros.

The contrasts occasionally jar, as in an astrakhan sweater over a python-painted skirt.

Mink coats dyed in two tones and murky-colored astrakhan were stand outs - as well as crocodile bags lined with sheared mink, lashings of marabou feathers and hand-curled goose feathers.

Not to mention bags, which were there for the touching, in crocodile and baby astrakhan.

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