Definition of "karakul" [‖Ka•ra•kul]

• Any of a breed of Central Asian sheep having a wide tail and wool that is curled and glossy in the young but wiry and coarse in the adult. (noun)
• Fur made from the pelt of a karakul lamb. (noun)

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• "A fur called broadtail, for example, is the skin of fetal or newborn karakul lambs who have been beaten to death."
• "After his early dalliance as the dapper darling of the international community, in his karakul cap and cape stylishly draped over a statesman's grey flannel suit, Karzai proved his skill as an Afghan trader."
• "Coastal Bermuda covered the field in front of the house and a herd of karakul sheep kept the grass under control."