Astrakhan

Word ASTRAKHAN
Character 9
Hyphenation as tra khan
Pronunciations /æstɹəˈkæn/

Definitions and meanings of "Astrakhan"

What do we mean by astrakhan?

A fabric with a curly looped pile, made to resemble karakul. noun

A name given to skins with a curled wool (the pelts of young lambs) obtained from Astrakhan in European Russia. noun

A rough fabric with a long and closely curled pile in imitation of the fur. noun

Of or pertaining to Astrakhan in Russia or its products; made of an Astrakhan skin. adjective

Closely-curled black or grey fleece of very young karakul lambs from Astrakhan. noun

Cloth resembling the above mentioned fur, often made from wool and mohair and used for trimmings. noun

A city in southwestern Russia on the delta of the Volga River noun

The fur of young lambs noun

Closely-curled black or grey fleece of very young karakul lambs from Astrakhan.

Cloth resembling the above mentioned fur, often made from wool and mohair and used for trimmings.

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The word "astrakhan" in example sentences

The big coat with the astrakhan collar fitted the sleekness of body snugly. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Mr. Josse looked to the long, lean silhouettes of the early 19th century for inspiration and delivered a nuanced collection in dusty-hued silks, velvets, astrakhan and feathers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

An old object was Juguna: curly hair (resembling grey astrakhan), toothless gums, with the thick underlip projecting an inch or more, and long, slit-distorted ears, the lobes of which rested comfortably on his shoulders and carried on their points some heavy copper ornaments. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Heavy bands of astrakhan were slashed across the sleeves and fronts of his double-breasted coat, while the deep blue cloak which was thrown over his shoulders was lined with flame-coloured silk and secured at the neck with a brooch which consisted of a single flaming beryl. ❋ Unknown (2010)

His first Adventure story was called "Khlit," after its 17th-century protagonist, a saber-wielding Cossack who wore an astrakhan hat and bright red breeches. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Amid the waxed mustaches and astrakhan hats, Mr. Plummer is magnetic as Tolstoy — stooped, bearded and snowy as the landscape. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Blow it out the hole in your astrakhan coat, you antediluvian bastid. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Ventidius came out to see what all the fuss was about, a solid man who looked his age, tight grey curls turning his pate into something that resembled astrakhan. ❋ Colleen McCullough (2007)

The floor-length black astrakhan coat he had made for swanking around the Winter Palace with Putin. ❋ Unknown (2007)

For light posting - especially when there's so much to post about - from Trevor Phillips (read John McWhorter for background), an English Parliament (Third Avenue has a good post - link in sidebar), astrakhan furs and abortion, Kosovo. ❋ Laban (2005)

"Serge had seen Dalí's house and was very struck by the fact that he had black astrakhan on the walls," says Jane. ❋ Robinson, Lisa (2007)

Behind, an old man in what had once been an elegant astrakhan cap gallantly carried a handbag for his wife while she pursed her lips and rouged her cheeks. ❋ Smith, Martin Cruz, 1942- (2007)

Was the cavalry officer slim and elegant and dressed in astrakhan? ❋ Unknown (2006)

Zaelic defines it as a "big furry astrakhan winter hat," adding "My favorite is the 'oversized boy scout cap' design favored by Ceausescu, Karzai, and half of Boro Park." ❋ Unknown (2005)

He would then hold out his gold-headed malacca cane to be taken from him, and slightly spread his hands, gloved in bright wash-leather, to indicate that his coat, blue, lined with squirrel and collared with astrakhan, should be removed. ❋ Unknown (2004)

He was quietly dressed, what I could see of him; especially as compared with the crowd of seaside trippers which had filled so much of my day; but I fancied his overcoat was of that extra elegant sort that is cut to follow the line of the figure, and it had a strip of astrakhan lining showing on the lapels. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The other, who added to all these things the outrage of an astrakhan overcoat (to say nothing of a pair of florid whiskers), was a German Count of great wealth, the shortest part of whose name was Von Zimmern. ❋ Unknown (2003)

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