astrakhan Definition

astrakhan
noun

1. A kind of fur made from the dark tightly-curled wool and skin of very young or stillborn lambs, which is used to line and trim coats, make hats, etc.
2. A cloth made to resemble this fur.

Etymology: 18c: named after Astrakhan, a city on the Volga in SE Russia, where the use of this fur originated.