astrakhan
noun/ˌæstrəˈkæn/
/ˈæstrəkən/
[uncountable]- a type of black cloth made from the wool of a young sheep with a very curly coat, used especially for making coats and hats; a type of cloth that is made to look like thisWord Originmid 18th cent.: named after the city of Astrakhan in southern Russia, from which the fleeces were exported.
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