- a variation of Karakul.
caracul
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noun
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Also called: Persian lamb. the black loosely curled fur obtained from the skins of newly born lambs of the karakul sheep
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a variant spelling of karakul
Example Sentences
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Mrs. Coolidge received for Christmas a fur coat made of caracul from Austria, platinum fox from Russia.
From Time Magazine Archive
Politely removing his caracul cap to address the Council, Abdullah insisted in quiet tones that Kashmir's most urgent needs were peace and a democratic regime.
From Time Magazine Archive
Said the Canadian press: a caracul shapka of the style worn by Muscovite storekeepers.
From Time Magazine Archive
But Russia's Premier Aleksei Kosygin was on hand as Ayub Khan, jauntily wearing a black caracul cap, came down the ramp accompanied by his daughter, Begum Aurangzeb, and his Foreign Minister, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
From Time Magazine Archive
From them emerged men in suits, in chapans and caracul hats, women in hijabs, children with neatly combed hair.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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