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noun broad·tail \ -ˌtāl \

Definition of broadtail

1 : karakul 1
2 : the pelt of a premature or newborn Karakul lamb having a flat and wavy appearance resembling moiré silk — compare karakul 2, persian lamb 1

First Known Use of broadtail

1892

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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