Question

astrakhan The pupil reasserted itself quickly, this half-disclosed nature fell again under the reign of prudence, and her astrakhan jacket, moulding a bosom of a certain fulness, struck the note of defiance more definitely.

Accepted Answer

n. The fleece of karakul lambs from Asia (dark and curly). Dubliners, "A Painful Case", p. 122

Word	astrakhan
Definition	n. The fleece of karakul lambs from Asia (dark and curly).
Sentence	The pupil reasserted itself quickly, this half-disclosed nature fell again under the reign of prudence, and her astrakhan jacket, moulding a bosom of a certain fulness, struck the note of defiance more definitely.
Source	Dubliners, "A Painful Case", p. 122

Astrakhan N Fleece Karakul Lambs Asia Dark Curly