Persian lamb
Americannoun
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the young lamb of the Karakul sheep.
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the lustrous, tightly curled fur of this animal, used to make coats and hats and as a trimming on various kinds of apparel and accessories.
noun
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a black loosely curled fur obtained from the skin of the karakul lamb
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a karakul lamb
Etymology
Origin of Persian lamb
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Margo and her sister, Denise, were sent to ballet class and kitted up in matching wool coats with Persian lamb collars; they mastered orthopedically correct posture and crisp speech.
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2022
Wearing a mink-trimmed Persian lamb coat, she testified that Simkins ran his numbers game from her house from 1940 to 1945.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 27, 2021
“She was going into town one day — we’re in Westport renting a house — and she has a black Persian lamb circular skirt in the summertime with black fingernails. Pretty good.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2017
The problem for outsiders is to square what sometimes appears to be a Persian lamb with a notably lion-like personality.
From Time Magazine Archive
A large, bosomy Slavic lady in a bulky sweater of natural sheep's wool, purple slacks, high-heeled black overshoes with Persian lamb cuffs and a matching toque, puffed white, inaudible words into the wintry air.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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