astrakhan
noun
as·tra·khan
ˈa-strə-kən 
-ˌkan
often capitalized
1
: karakul of Russian origin
2
: a cloth with a usually wool, curled, and looped pile resembling karakul
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For further proof, consider the gorgeous coats in Haider Ackermann’s final Berluti collection, or the glossy, rounded astrakhan coat at Dior Men pre-fall.
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Emily Farra, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2019
There was also plenty of leopard, Dalmatian dots, and a mock astrakhan print in the lineup.
—Steff Yotka, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2018
Emily Farra, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2019
There was also plenty of leopard, Dalmatian dots, and a mock astrakhan print in the lineup.
—Steff Yotka, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2018
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astrakhan
noun
as·tra·khan
ˈas-trə-kən
-ˌkan
often capitalized
1
: sheepskin of the karakul lamb from Russia
2
: a cloth made to look like karakul sheepskin
Geographical Definition
Astrakhan
geographical name
As·tra·khan
ˈa-strə-ˌkan
-kən
city in Russia in Europe on the Volga River at the head of its delta population 512,000
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