kar·a·kul / ˈkarəkəl/ (also car·a·cul) • n. a sheep of an Asian breed with a dark, curled fleece when young. ∎  cloth or fur made from or resembling the fleece of such a sheep.

karakul Breed of sheep from c Asia with curled, glossy fur on adults and wiry, coarse hair on young. The tightly curled, black or grey pelts derived from young karakul lambs are called “Persian lamb.”“Broadtail” pelts are obtained from still- or new-born lambs. This short, uncurled, glistening hair forms a pattern called moiré.