pashmina
noun
pash·mi·na
ˌpəsh-ˈmē-nə 
: a fine wool similar to cashmere made from the undercoat of domestic Himalayan goats
also
: a shawl made from this wool
Examples of pashmina in a Sentence
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Asked about the early challenges, von Bismarck recalled a placement for their first client, a pashmina company.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
As for Secret Santa, a cashmere-like pashmina or pair of Italian leather gloves are both safe bets.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
Find it on Amazon This Ultra Soft Scarf Feels Like Luxury
No need to spend a fortune on a pashmina scarf when this faux cashmere one gives you the same soft feeling for under $18.
—Molly Menning, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024
Despite wrapping my laptop in a pashmina (a Carrie Bradshaw reference for those in the know) and delivering it to the local tech rescue store, nothing was salvageable.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2024
There are Reddit threads explaining how to knit D.I.Y. versions, while knockoffs are sold by AliExpress, a Chinese e-commerce site known for selling counterfeit goods, as well as by street vendors in New York that some may associate more with cheap pashminas than with luxury-good duplicates.
—Misty White Sidell, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2024
Many guests had jackets or white pashmina shawls to guard against the 55-degree night.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2023
Stow away those wispy pashminas and grab one of the voluminous alternatives that billowed down fall runways, such as Michael Kors’s scarves, whose fringed ends practically tickled the ground.
—Laura Neilson, WSJ, 1 Dec. 2023
Dress it down with sneakers and a denim jacket or dress it up with sandals and a pashmina.
—Jill Schildhouse, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2023
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
As for Secret Santa, a cashmere-like pashmina or pair of Italian leather gloves are both safe bets.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
Find it on Amazon This Ultra Soft Scarf Feels Like Luxury
No need to spend a fortune on a pashmina scarf when this faux cashmere one gives you the same soft feeling for under $18.
—Molly Menning, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024
Despite wrapping my laptop in a pashmina (a Carrie Bradshaw reference for those in the know) and delivering it to the local tech rescue store, nothing was salvageable.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2024
There are Reddit threads explaining how to knit D.I.Y. versions, while knockoffs are sold by AliExpress, a Chinese e-commerce site known for selling counterfeit goods, as well as by street vendors in New York that some may associate more with cheap pashminas than with luxury-good duplicates.
—Misty White Sidell, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2024
Many guests had jackets or white pashmina shawls to guard against the 55-degree night.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2023
Stow away those wispy pashminas and grab one of the voluminous alternatives that billowed down fall runways, such as Michael Kors’s scarves, whose fringed ends practically tickled the ground.
—Laura Neilson, WSJ, 1 Dec. 2023
Dress it down with sneakers and a denim jacket or dress it up with sandals and a pashmina.
—Jill Schildhouse, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2023
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“Pashmina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pashmina. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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