krimmer

or crim·mer

[ krim-er ]

noun
  1. a lambskin from the Crimean region, dressed as a fur, with wool in loose soft curls, usually whitish or pale gray.

Origin of krimmer

1
1825–35; <German, equivalent to KrimCrimea + -er-er1

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British Dictionary definitions for krimmer

krimmer

crimmer

/ (ˈkrɪmə) /


noun
  1. a tightly curled light grey fur obtained from the skins of lambs from the Crimean region

Origin of krimmer

1
C20: from German, from Krim Crimea

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