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astrakhan

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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as·tra·khan /ˌæstrəˈkæn◂ $ ˈæstrəkən/ noun [uncountable]  TIMcurly black or grey fur used for making coats and hats 〔制造衣帽的〕阿斯特拉罕羔羊皮
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astrakhanThen a very tall man in an overcoat and an astrakhan hat came in.He was in a blue uniform coat that was thickly encrusted with gold loops and edged with black astrakhan fur.
Origin astrakhan (1700-1800) Astrakhan city in Russia
as·tra·khan nounChineseSyllable
fur making black for coats and curly hats grey used or Corpus


astrakhan
astrakhan /ˌæstrəˈkæn◂ $ ˈæstrəkən/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Origin: Astrakhan city in Russia
curly black or grey fur used for making coats and hats


as·tra·khanBrE /ˌæstrəˈkæn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈæstrəkən/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a type of black tightly-curled cloth made from the wool of a particular type of young sheep, used especially for making coats and hats; a type of cloth that is made to look like this 阿斯特拉罕羔羊毛织物;仿阿斯特拉罕羔羊毛织物