English Explanatory Dictionary

pashmina

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Cashmere; a goat native to Kashmir.
  2. The fine wool that grows under the hair of this goat; cashmere.
  3. A soft fabric made from this wool; (in particular) a shawl made from this fabric.

Word forms

pashmina pashminas

Etymology

From Classical Persian پَشْمِینَه (pašmīna). Compare پشمین (pašmīn /pašmin).

Synonyms

Changthangi Changpa

Related words

pashm
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