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
Though it’s dark already, the evening is pleasantly warm, so much so that she hesitates under the awning of their building, wondering if the pashmina is necessary.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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