krimmer

noun

krim·​mer

variants or less commonly crimmer

ˈkrimə(r)

plural -s

1

: a gray fur resembling astrakhan or Persian lamb that is made from the pelts of young lambs of the Crimean peninsula region compare broadtail, karakul

2

: a pile fabric resembling krimmer fur

Word History

Etymology

German krimmer, from Krim Crimea, peninsula in the southern part of European Russia, U.S.S.R.

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