astrakhannoun [ U ]
uk/ˈæs.trə.kæn/us/ˈæs.trə.kæn/the skin of very young sheep from Astrakhan in southern Russia, or a cloth that looks like this skin. It is covered in tightly curled grey or black wool that looks like fur
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The skin, hair & bone of non-human animals
- -haired
- alpaca
- coat
- coated
- coney
- cony
- dander
- hairless
- hairy
- ivory
- mink
- plumage
- plumule
- prickle
- ruff
- spinneret
- spiny
- whisker
- wire-haired
- wool
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Textiles made from natural fibres