pashmina
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pashmina
< Persian pashmīn woolen < pashm wool; see 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
Today, one man is trying to bring back these women into the pashmina workforce.
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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