Swakaran.
/ˈswakərə/ The coat of a karakul lamb, bred in Namibia, valued as a fur. Chiefly attributive.
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society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > skin or hide > skin with hair attached or fur > [noun] > of lamb
footfell1347
lambskin?a1366
budge1395
lentrinware1435
buggishank1463
budge-skin1466
lamba1474
budge-fura1529
astrakhan1766
krimmer1834
Persian lamb1853
broadtail1892
karakul1894
breitschwanz1923
beaver lamb1939
shorn lamb1945
Lucca lamb1956
Tuscan lamb1956
kalgan1960
Swakara1966
1966 Fur Rev. May 13/1 Selective breeding has improved the..qualities of S.W.A. Persian Lambskins and brought about a changeover..to a flat glossy pelt... In order to spread..the extended range of S.W. African merchandise, a publicity agent has..[come] up with the clever catchword ‘Swakara’.
1973 Country Life 1 Feb. 302/3 Slim little jackets in Swakara broadtail, dyed delectable shades of peach.
1978 Lancashire Life Sept. 110/1 Natural grey Swakara Persian lamb has a unique charm.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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