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pashmina
(pəs̸h mē′nə, pas̸h-)
noun
- a fine, soft fabric made from cashmere
- a shawl made of this
Origin: ult. < Pers pashm, wool
See pashmina in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- Fine, downy wool growing beneath the outer hair of feral Himalayan goats.
- A soft fabric made of this wool.
Origin:
Origin: Persian pashmīne, woolen garment, pashmina
Origin: , from pashmīn, made of wool
Origin: , from pashm, wool, down
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