astrakhan

or as·tra·chan

[ as-truh-kuhn, -kan ]

/ ˈæs trə kən, -ˌkæn /

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noun

a fur of young lambs, with lustrous, closely curled wool, from Astrakhan.

Also called astrakhan cloth . a fabric with curled pile resembling astrakhan fur.

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Origin of astrakhan

First recorded in 1760–70

Words nearby astrakhan

astr-, astrachan, astraddle, astragal, astragalus, astrakhan, astral, astral body, astral projection, Astrangia, astraphobia

Other definitions for astrakhan (2 of 2)

Astrakhan

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

/ ˈæs trəˌkæn; Russian ʌ strʌˈxɑn /

noun

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

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How to use astrakhan in a sentence

Clearly somebody hates journalists who ask questions about the Russian army fighting in Ukraine, and not only in Astrakhan.
Violent Assaults on Reporters in Russia Go Unpunished|Anna Nemtsova|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And they may be swaddled in astrakhan when you see them, but not all fashion bloggers have had it easy.
Have Fashion Bloggers Gone Too Far?|Isabel Wilkinson|February 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And it was fur of every variety: brushed mohair, alpaca, ponyhair, and astrakhan.
Battle of the Giant Furry Mittens: Wang v. Altuzarra|Isabel Wilkinson|February 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He wore a tall brimless Astrakhan hat, with a single precious stone on the front.
Harper's Round Table, June 4, 1895|Various

She too describes the blue pelisse trimmed with grey astrakhan, which he wore in the winter of 1853 and '54.
Robert Louis Stevenson|Margaret Moyes Black
A fabric manufactured from Astrakhan fiber; of a curly, wavy surface applied to a curly faced cloth resembling Astrakhan fleece.
Textiles|William H. Dooley
Astrakhan—A woolen or silk material with a long and closely curled pile in imitation of the fur from which it is named.
Textiles and Clothing|Kate Heintz Watson
Astrakhan pretends to have a theatre, but I have little to say for it.
Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c.|Xavier Hommaire de Hell

British Dictionary definitions for astrakhan (1 of 2)

astrakhan

/ (ˌæstrəˈkæn, -ˈkɑːn) /

noun

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 clothan astrakhan collar

British Dictionary definitions for astrakhan (2 of 2)

Astrakhan

/ (ˌæstrəˈkæn, -ˈkɑːn, Russian ˈastrəxənj) /

noun

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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