astrakhan

Definition of Astrakhan in English :

1. astrakhan

the fur of young lambs

2. astrakhan

a city in southwestern Russia on the delta of the Volga River

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Astrakhan

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

noun

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

city & port in SW Russia, on the Volga River delta near the Caspian Sea: pop. 512,000

noun

1.

a loosely curled fur, a kind of karakul, made from the pelt of very young lambs originally bred near Astrakhan

2.

a wool fabric with a pile cut and curled to look like this

A city of southwest Russia on the Volga River delta. The Tatar city was conquered by Ivan the Terrible in 1556.

n.

1. See karakul.

2. A fabric with a curly looped pile, made to resemble karakul.