ASTRAKHAN


Meaning of ASTRAKHAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈas-trə-kən, -ˌkan ]

noun

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: Astrakhan, Russia

Date: 1766

1. : karakul of Russian origin

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

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