pashmina

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pæʃˈmiːnə/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pashmina / pæʃˈmiːnə/
  1. a scarf or shawl made of pashm
Etymology: from Persian pashmina; see pashm
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pashm  (push′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Zoology, Textilesthe fine woolly underhair of goats raised in northern India.
Also, pash•im  (push′ēm),USA pronunciation pash•mi•na  (push mē′nə),USA pronunciation pushmina. 
  • Persian: wool
  • 1875–80

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