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pashmina definition

pash·mina (pəs̸h mēnə, pas̸h-)

noun

  1. a fine, soft fabric made from cashmere
  2. a shawl made of this

Etymology: ult. < Pers pashm, wool

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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