Definition of pashmina
:a fine wool similar to cashmere made from the undercoat of domestic Himalayan goats;
also
:a shawl made from this wool
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A seven-year-old was offered a pashmina from a humidor.
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The Ottoamano shop brings you a great assortment of pashminas from all over Turkey—
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Origin and Etymology of pashmina
Persian, from pashmin woolen, from pashm wool
PASHMINA Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of pashmina for English Language Learners
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: a kind of fine, soft wool from Asia
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: a long piece of clothing made from pashmina and worn around a woman's neck
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