caracul

American  

[kar-uh-kuhl] / ˈkær ə kəl /

noun

1. a variant of Karakul.

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caracul British  

/ ˈkærəˌkʌl /

noun

1. Also called: Persian lamb.  the black loosely curled fur obtained from the skins of newly born lambs of the karakul sheep

2. a variant spelling of karakul

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Example Sentences

From them emerged men in suits, in chapans and caracul hats, women in hijabs, children with neatly combed hair.

From Literature

Baba was wearing a green suit and a caracul hat.

From Literature

The word caracul has been adopted from the Turkish and signifies black-eared.

From Project Gutenberg

I thought if she took it, I'd get a caracul, with a black fox collar.

From Project Gutenberg

She was unusually smart, all in black: small black tricorne hat, short black caracul coat, loose and swinging, and austere high-necked black velvet frock at a time when most street costumes were like evening gowns.

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