astrakhan

noun, often capitalized

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as·tra·khan | \ ˈa-strə-kən

, -ˌkan \

Definition of astrakhan

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : karakul of Russian origin

2 : a cloth with a usually wool, curled, and looped pile resembling karakul

Astrakhan

geographical name

As·tra·khan | \ ˈa-strə-ˌkan

, -kən \

Definition of Astrakhan (Entry 2 of 2)

city in Russia in Europe on the Volga River at the head of its delta population 512,000

Examples of astrakhan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun For further proof, consider the gorgeous coats in Haider Ackermann’s final Berluti collection, or the glossy, rounded astrakhan coat at Dior Men pre-fall. — Emily Farra, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2019 There was also plenty of leopard, Dalmatian dots, and a mock astrakhan print in the lineup. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2018

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