broadtail

noun

broad·tail | \-ˌtāl

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Definition of broadtail

1 : karakul sense 1

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

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