galyak

noun

gal·​yak

variants or less commonly galyac

ˈgalˌyak,

ˈgȯlˌ-,

gəlˈyak

plural -s

: a short-haired flat or slightly moiré fur derived from the pelt of a stillborn lamb, kid, or sometimes other hoofed mammal

Word History

Etymology

native name in Uzbekistan, U.S.S.R.

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