astrakhan — cloth or astrakhan wool of the type originally clipped from sheep native to Astrakhan on the Caspian in the delta of the Volga … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Astrakhan — As tra*khan , a. Of or pertaining to Astrakhan in Russia or its products; made of an Astrakhan skin. n. The skin of stillborn or young lambs of that region, the curled wool of which resembles fur. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
astrakhan — [as′trə kən] n. 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 … English World dictionary
astrakhan — /as treuh keuhn, kan /, n. 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. Also, astrachan. [1760 70] * * * City (pop., 2001 est.:… … Universalium
astrakhan — as•tra•khan [[t]ˈæs trə kən, ˌkæn[/t]] n. 1) clo the lustrous, tightly curled wool of Karakul lambs from Astrakhan 2) tex a fabric with curled pile resembling Karakul wool • Etymology: 1760–70 … From formal English to slang
astrakhan — /ˈæstrəkæn/ (say astruhkan), /æstrəˈkæn/ (say astruh kan) noun 1. a kind of fur of young lambs, with lustrous, closely curled wool. 2. Also, astrakhan cloth. a fabric with curled pile resembling it. {from Astrakhan, a city in SE Russia} …
astrakhan — noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Astrakhan, Russia Date: 1766 1. karakul of Russian origin 2. a cloth with a usually wool, curled, and looped pile resembling karakul … New Collegiate Dictionary
astrakhan — noun /æstrəˈkæn/ a) Closely curled black or grey fleece of very young karakul lambs from Astrakhan. b) Cloth resembling the above mentioned fur, often made from wool and mohair and used for trimmings … Wiktionary
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
Russia — • Geography and history Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Russia Russia † Catholic E … Catholic encyclopedia
List of fashion topics — This is a list of topics related to fashion, many of which do not yet have Wikipedia articles. NOTOC 0 9 1300 1400 in fashion 1500 1550 in fashion 1600 1650 in fashion 1700 1750 in fashion 1795 1820 in fashion 20th century fashion A A line A line … Wikipedia
