pashmina

American

[puhsh-mee-nuh, pahsh-] / pʌʃˈmi nə, pɑʃ- /

Also pushmina

noun

a fabric or garment made from pashm, especially a shawl, wrap, or scarf.

pashmina British

/ pæʃˈmiːnə /

noun

a scarf or shawl made of pashm

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Etymology

Origin of pashmina

< Persian pashmīn woolen < pashm wool; pashm

Example Sentences

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Many guests had jackets or white pashmina shawls to guard against the 55-degree night.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2023

The rich cultural heritage of Kashmir is unparalleled; we are known world over for the pashmina shawl, the shikara or houseboat, and yes, traditional wooden houses and bridges built to withstand earthquakes.

From Scientific American • Jul. 3, 2023

It was also made with especially rich materials: a combination of silk, cotton and pashmina wool.

From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2023

Haseena Akhtar and the women in her family used to be some of the women leading the process of making the world-renowned beautiful Kashmiri pashmina shawls.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2022

Mona Lisa in a pashmina stares back at me, and I feel spooked.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

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