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pashmina
[ puhsh-mee-nuh, pahsh- ]
/ pʌʃˈmi nə, pɑʃ- /
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noun
a fabric or garment made from pashm, especially a shawl, wrap, or scarf.
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Also push·mi·na [puhsh-mee-nuh] /pʌʃˈmi nə/ .
Origin of pashmina
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How to use pashmina in a sentence
Since his youth in this tiny town of a few low stone homes and terraced wheat fields, he has scraped a living out of the dramatic landscape on foot, shepherding large flocks of pashmina goats through the mountains.
Pashmina ShawlsI own a couple of the most fabulous I Pezzi Di Pinti shawls, but my fantasy is to have one in every color.
Ms. Alexander is carrying this heavy mantle as if it were made of sheerest pashmina.
I like that The Aniston spent the first three years after her breakup walking around wrapped in a giant pashmina security blanket.
British Dictionary definitions for pashmina
pashmina
/ (pæʃˈmiːnə) /
noun
a scarf or shawl made of pashm
Word Origin for pashmina
from Persian pashmina; see pashm
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