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Recent Examples of karakul
In their place are elderly, ultra-Orthodox Jews wearing black overcoats and fedoras; south and central Asians with traditional karakul hats; and gaggles of merchants shouting in languages from across the world.
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Barak Richman, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2020
Most fur-bearing animals have never been domesticated, which makes raising a fox for the trim of a parka inherently crueler than aborting a karakul lamb for a wool cap, animal rights activists say.
—Glendale News-Press, 29 Aug. 2019
Barak Richman, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2020
Most fur-bearing animals have never been domesticated, which makes raising a fox for the trim of a parka inherently crueler than aborting a karakul lamb for a wool cap, animal rights activists say.
—Glendale News-Press, 29 Aug. 2019
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The booth, in the lobby of a new arena adjacent to the sheep barn, will open daily by lunch until the rodeo starts, along with other Stock Show restaurants, concessions and vendors.Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
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So, what makes alpaca wool different from Merino wool (a kind of sheep wool)?Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
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These Ugg slippers are lined with fuzzy sheepskin that’s well-suited for everything from lounging at home to bracing the outdoors.Averi Baudler, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
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Made with a suede upper, sheepskin lining, and comfortable insole, they are designed to keep feet warm while remaining stylish.Casey Clark, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Its glossy goatskin leather fabrication adds to the sumptuousness of it all.Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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Creole chickens weave between our legs, a chunky pig snuffles across the dirt floor, and a dusty ginger cat snoozes on a goatskin chair.Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
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Those settlers would have traded a pile of deerskins for a rifled barrel.The Editors, Field & Stream, 23 Nov. 2023
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Instead of the rubber balls, plastic sticks and helmets used today, the original players were equipped with wooden sticks with a netted leather head and deerskin balls.Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2023
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Shortly after 8:15 pm, Ross took the stage, donning a forest green tuxedo, mink coat, and a cane fit for royalty.Okla Jones, Essence, 31 Dec. 2024
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Another exception to this rule is when Hedwig goes through a selection of nice clothing, obviously the property of the dead, and selects a mink coat for herself, posing before a mirror.James Verniere, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2024
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It’s crafted in supple lambskin in Loewe’s sinisterly moody-meets-powdery hues—pistachios, oxblood, etc.Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
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The model wore white strass lambskin ballet flats with brass and acrylic embellishments by Alaïa, inspired by classical Japanese shoes.Angel Saunders, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Her sealskin confiscated from her, hidden or locked away, the selkie is trapped in her human form.Jennifer Berney, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2023
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The visitors admired the traditional regalia that whaling crews donned later in the day and participated in the blanket toss, with children jumping on the sealskin blanket and a few adults in the group helping hold it up.Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Aug. 2023
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Defined by a fully cylindrical shape, the Edith bag features two top handles, a top zipper, and a leather zipper fully crafted out of calfskin leather.Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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Moto boots are ready to hit the road or runway in supple calfskin leather, sensual suede takes on a life of its own in the form of fringe, and smooth studs appear more ritzy than rocker.Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Karakul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/karakul. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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