- Afghan coat
- Afghan coat nounA coat made of sheepskin and often embroidered, as orig worn in Afghanistan• • •Main Entry: ↑Afghan
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a type of coat made from the skin of a sheep, with long wool around the edges
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Afghan coat
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Afghan coat — noun Brit. a kind of sheepskin coat with the skin outside, typically having a shaggy border … English new terms dictionary
Afghan — n. & adj. n. 1 a a native or national of Afghanistan. b a person of Afghan descent. 2 the official language of Afghanistan (also called PASHTO). 3 (afghan) a knitted and sewn woollen blanket or shawl. 4 (in full Afghan coat) a kind of sheepskin… … Useful english dictionary
afghan — n. & adj. n. 1 a a native or national of Afghanistan. b a person of Afghan descent. 2 the official language of Afghanistan (also called PASHTO). 3 (afghan) a knitted and sewn woollen blanket or shawl. 4 (in full Afghan coat) a kind of sheepskin… … Useful english dictionary
Afghan — name of the people of Afghanistan, technically only correctly applied to the Durani Afghans; Old Afghan chronicles trace the name to an Afghana, son of Jeremiah, sone of Israelite King Saul, from whom they claimed descent, but this is a legend.… … Etymology dictionary
afghan — blanket; afghan hound (noted for its long silklike coat and narrow head) … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Afghan Hound — Infobox Dogbreed image caption = A gold coated Afghan Hound name = Afghan Hound altname = Baluchi Hound, Sage Baluchi, Tazi, Ogar Afgan country = flagicon|Afghanistan Afghanistan fcigroup = 10 fcisection = 1 fcinum = 228 fcistd =… … Wikipedia
Afghan hound — Breed of dog developed as a hunter in the hill country of Afghanistan. It was brought to Europe in the late 19th century by British soldiers returning from the Indian Afghan border wars. It hunts by sight, and in Afghanistan it has been used to… … Universalium
Coat (dog) — For other uses, see Coat (disambiguation). Close up of a greyhound s short haired single coat. The coat of the domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) refers to the hair that covers its body. A dog s coat may be a double coat, made up of a soft… … Wikipedia
Afghan hound — noun tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East • Syn: ↑Afghan • Hypernyms: ↑hound, ↑hound dog * * * noun, pl ⋯ hounds [count] : a type of tall thin dog with long soft hair * * * Afghan hound f10 [ … Useful english dictionary
Afghan — /af gan, geuhn/, n. 1. Also, Afghani. a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan. 2. Pashto. 3. (l.c.) a soft woolen blanket, crocheted or knitted, usually in a geometric pattern. 4. Also called Afghan hound. one of a breed of swift hunting hounds… … Universalium
