Etymology

pashmina

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Today it means: A Cashmere; a goat native to Kashmir. Full definition →

Classical Persian پَشْمِینَه
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  1. Classical Persian · derived fromپَشْمِینَه
  2. English todaypashmina

From Classical Persian پَشْمِینَه (pašmīna). Compare پشمین (pašmīn /pašmin).

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