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
ˈpəshəm
variants
or less commonly pashim
or pashmina
-ˌshēm
plural -s
: the under fleece of upland goats of Kashmir and the Punjab that was formerly used locally for the production of rugs and shawls but is now largely exported
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Fields wore a sparkly gold pashmina, white shorts, a brown belt and brown boots for Day 1 of the festival.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Accessories, like hair pins, silk scarves, and, yes, the aforementioned White & Warren travel wrap (now moonlighting as a pashmina) did a lot of the legwork.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
The point is that packing a shawl or pashmina is extremely useful.
—Mariana Zapata, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
Brooklyn Mirage, the East Williamsburg music venue known for drawing pashmina-wearing bros, lots of MDMA, and a possible serial killer to its giant EDM concerts, won’t be demolished after all.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 6 Jan. 2026
What began as an effort to preserve dark skies for the nearby Indian Astronomical Observatory has become something more: sustainable livelihoods for families who once depended entirely on herding pashmina goats and yaks.
—Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Within pashmina throws and Ladakh yak-wool woven rugs, sold in the shop, soften the near-monastic asceticism of the décor and effects of the crepuscular lighting.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Fields wore a sparkly gold pashmina, white shorts, a brown belt and brown boots for Day 1 of the festival.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Accessories, like hair pins, silk scarves, and, yes, the aforementioned White & Warren travel wrap (now moonlighting as a pashmina) did a lot of the legwork.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
The point is that packing a shawl or pashmina is extremely useful.
—Mariana Zapata, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
Brooklyn Mirage, the East Williamsburg music venue known for drawing pashmina-wearing bros, lots of MDMA, and a possible serial killer to its giant EDM concerts, won’t be demolished after all.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 6 Jan. 2026
What began as an effort to preserve dark skies for the nearby Indian Astronomical Observatory has become something more: sustainable livelihoods for families who once depended entirely on herding pashmina goats and yaks.
—Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Pashmina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pashmina. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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