astrakhan

¹ American  

[as-truh-kuhn, -kan] / ˈæs trə kən, -ˌkæn /

Or astrachan

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.

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Astrakhan ² American  

[as-truh-kan, uh-struh-khahn] / ˈæs trəˌkæn, ʌ strʌˈxɑn /

noun

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

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astrakhan ¹ British  

/ -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

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Astrakhan ² British  

/ 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)

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Etymology

Origin of astrakhan

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

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 • Sep. 15, 2016

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2016

She herself wore a plain mohair sweater and a black skirt with a piece of astrakhan fur tied around the hips.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2011

The single most striking element were the astrakhan hats, dramatic toques with a crease down the middle, that matched the models' navy, gray and mauve outfits.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2011

“He appeared calm and somewhat resplendent with his goatee and astrakhan hat,” Parks would report later in Life.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey