astrakhan

¹ American  

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

Or astrachan

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.

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Astrakhan ² American  

[as-truh-kan, uh-struh-khahn] / ˈæs trəˌkæn, ʌ strʌˈxɑn /

noun

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

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astrakhan ¹ British  

/ -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

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Astrakhan ² British  

/ 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)

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Etymology

Origin of astrakhan

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

Wandering further, I zeroed in on a lavender astrakhan car coat hanging next to faded jeans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2016

Perhaps it was the rich wine colors, mingling with fuchsia and turquoise, that overwhelmed the clothes, or the hefty fur hem on a slim astrakhan skirt, or the short padded coat cut in the round.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2012

Ultra-wide-legged trousers were paired with cropped jackets in satin brocade, lined at the lapel with black astrakhan.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2011

Director Yuri Lyubimov described one such visit to Moscow’s Taganka Theater in 1969, when she turned up wearing diamond rings and an astrakhan coat.

From Washington Post

“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