astrakhan

¹

or as·tra·chan

[ as-truh-kuhn, -kan ]

noun

1. a fur of young lambs, with lustrous, closely curled wool, from Astrakhan.
2. Also called astrakhan cloth. a fabric with curled pile resembling astrakhan fur.

Astrakhan

²

[ as-truh-kan; Russian uh-struh-khahn ]

noun

1. a city in the S Russian Federation in Europe, at the mouth of the Volga.

Astrakhan

¹

/ ˈastrəxənj; ˌæstrəˈkæn; -ˈkɑːn /

noun

1. a city in SE Russia, on the delta of the Volga River, 21 m (70 ft) below sea level. Pop: 507 000 (2005 est)

astrakhan

²

/ -ˈkɑːn; ˌæstrəˈkæn /

noun

1. a fur, usually black or grey, made of the closely curled wool of lambs from Astrakhan
2. a cloth with curled pile resembling this
3. modifier made of such fur or cloth

   an astrakhan collar

Word History and Origins

Origin of astrakhan¹

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

The Human Society said the fur-free policy includes mink, coyote, raccoon dog, fox, rabbit and astrakhan.

From Seattle Times

American menswear designer Tom Ford even called Karzai “the chicest man on the planet” because of his habitual, distinctive ensemble of colorful cape and astrakhan fur hat.

From Washington Post

As water poured from under Oceanus’s feet, spilling over stone sea horses and Tritons, the first of 46 looks appeared: a baby-blue astrakhan princess coat with jeweled embroidery.

From New York Times

Wandering further, I zeroed in on a lavender astrakhan car coat hanging next to faded jeans.

From Wall Street Journal

They were ostentatiously deluxe — an eye-popping display of luxurious fabrics such as silk faille, guipure lace, sheared mink and astrakhan.

From Washington Post