Pashmina
[puhsh-mee-nuh, pahsh-] /pʌʃˈmi nə, pɑʃ-/
noun
1.
a fabric or garment made from , especially a shawl, wrap, or scarf.
/pæʃˈmiːnə/
noun
1.
a scarf or shawl made of pashm
noun
a fine woolen cloth with a soft plush texture similar to cashmere
Word Origin
Persian ‘woolen’ from pashm ‘wool’
adj.
from Persian pashmin “woolen,” from pashm “wool, down,” from PIE *pek- “to pluck out” (see fight (v.)).
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