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🧥 Lamb fur 🐑 A sheep breed
broadtail

broadtail

1 9.9
Soft shiny fur from very young karakul lambs used to make coats
  • noun
  • /ˈbrɔːˌteɪl/
  • Archaic
: piel de broadtail
  • She inherited a vintage broadtail jacket from her grandmother's wardrobe.

Examples

  • Designers in the 1920s popularized broadtail as a fashionable material for high-end outerwear.

  • Many high-end fashion brands use broadtail in their collections.

  • The coat was made from luxurious broadtail and felt remarkably soft to the touch.

  • The designer chose broadtail for the luxury coat.

  • The designer showcased a stunning coat made of broadtail fur at the fashion show.

  • She wore a luxurious broadtail jacket that caught everyone's attention at the gala.

  • The shop displayed various garments crafted from soft broadtail pelts, perfect for winter.

Synonyms

astrakhan
vsbroadtail
1 9.9

Tightly curled shiny fur from very young lambs used for hats or coats

is the patterned fur emphasising pattern and age not tight curl or regional origin
Persian lamb
vsbroadtail
1 8.6

Soft, curly fur from a type of sheep used for coats and hats

is the patterned glossy fur specifically from very young karakul lambs

Surface Forms

broadtail singular
broadtails plural

Morphology

broadtail = broad + tail (opaque) = broad + tail

Although the compound historically relates to a broad-tailed animal, the modern noun meaning a specific kind of luxury fur is not derivable by standard compounding rules.

Etymology

Broadtail for the fur comes from the same idea: it names the shiny, curled skin of a very young karakul lamb, so when you see broadtail in fashion think 'luxury lamb fur' used in coats and jackets.