a fur of young lambs, with lustrous, closely curled wool, from Astrakhan.
Also called astrakhan cloth. a fabric with curled pile resembling astrakhan fur.
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
First recorded in 1760–70
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American menswear designer Tom Ford even called Karzai “the chicest man on the planet” because of his habitual, distinctive ensemble of colorful cape and astrakhan fur hat.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2016
Wandering further, I zeroed in on a lavender astrakhan car coat hanging next to faded jeans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2016
The single most striking element were the astrakhan hats, dramatic toques with a crease down the middle, that matched the models' navy, gray and mauve outfits.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2011
It’s easy enough to spot the fab pieces — a taupe astrakhan blouson, printed tribal trousers and leggings, a sweet peasant blouse — but the ground is pretty familiar.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2010
“He appeared calm and somewhat resplendent with his goatee and astrakhan hat,” Parks would report later in Life.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
In the southern Astrakhan region, Governor Igor Babushkin said that overnight, falling drone debris triggered a fire at a gas processing plant in the regional capital.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
After destroying the Russian cities of Astrakhan and Ryazan, Timur defeated Tokhtamish’s army in 1391.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
On Wednesday, the jab became available to teenagers in Volgograd, Astrakhan and Kursk.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2022
A far different reality — and a more sickening one — was evident four days later in the courtroom of Judge Alexei Semin in the Trusovsky District Court of Astrakhan in southern Russia.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2021
It would be impossible to surpass the active kindness shown us by the governor and all the best society of Astrakhan.
From Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. by Hell, Xavier Hommaire de
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