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
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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.
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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
It was also made with especially rich materials: a combination of silk, cotton and pashmina wool.
—Vanessa H. Larson, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2023
In the video clip, Smith is seen looking over a tall balcony, wrapped in a pashmina.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 30 Nov. 2022
Andraab was started in 1996 by two brothers from Kashmir, India, Mubashir and Muzakir Andrabi, who wanted to revive the pashmina for a more contemporary customer without sacrificing craftsmanship.
—Caitie Kelly, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2020
If not, try it with a table cloth, scarf, or pashmina.
—Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 31 Mar. 2020
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
It was also made with especially rich materials: a combination of silk, cotton and pashmina wool.
—Vanessa H. Larson, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2023
In the video clip, Smith is seen looking over a tall balcony, wrapped in a pashmina.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 30 Nov. 2022
Andraab was started in 1996 by two brothers from Kashmir, India, Mubashir and Muzakir Andrabi, who wanted to revive the pashmina for a more contemporary customer without sacrificing craftsmanship.
—Caitie Kelly, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2020
If not, try it with a table cloth, scarf, or pashmina.
—Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 31 Mar. 2020
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“Pashmina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pashmina. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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