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broadtail

[ brawd-teyl ]

noun

  1. the wavy, moirélike fur or pelt of a young or stillborn Karakul lamb. Compare Karakul ( def 1 ), Persian lamb ( def 2 ).


broadtail

/ ˈɔːˌٱɪ /

noun

  1. the highly valued black wavy fur obtained from the skins of newly born karakul lambs; caracul
  2. another name for karakul
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of broadtail1

First recorded in 1890–95; broad + tail 1
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Thus did he return eight years and one brand since he first tried to conquer the industry with skintight leather, bugle beads, broadtail and go-karts, only to retreat after two seasons.

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But he still expected to sell lighter mink and broadtail coats.

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But he upped the opulence factor with jewelry-inspired beading, sequins and furs -- chinchilla, sable, broadtail and fox -- dyed in tones of blues, red, pink and emerald.

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With the public the general term astrachan is an old one, embracing all the above curly sorts; the flatter kinds, as broadtail and caracul lamb, have always been named separately.

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Too busy with black broadtail to the ankle, black suede to the knee and mocha-colored silk satin up the thigh.

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