I. ˈastrəkən, ˈaas-, -ˌkan, -ˌkaa(ə)n adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Astrakhan, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
: of or from the city or region of Astrakhan, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics : of the kind or style prevalent in Astrakhan
II. noun
also as·tra·chan “
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized
1. : the fur or skin of a karakul lamb of Russian breeding — now seldom used because of confusion resulting from varied and conflicting application within the fur trade
2. : a lustrous cloth of wool or of cotton and wool made with a curled and looped pile often cut to imitate astrakhan fur