pashmina
/pæʃˈmiːnə/noun
उच्चारण पैश्मीन
पश्मीना (हिमालयी बकरियों का महीन ऊन)
Core word
noun
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[U]
fine soft wool that comes from goats that live in the Himalayas, especially in Kashmir and Ladakh
पश्मीना (हिमालयी बकरियों का महीन ऊन)
- This shawl is made of pure pashmina.
- a pashmina scarf
- Pure pashmina is soft, light and very warm.
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- The shop sells pashmina from Ladakh.
- Weavers make pashmina by hand in the valley.
Synonyms cashmere
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[C]
a shawl made from this wool
पश्मीना शॉल
- Radhika's grandmother gave her a beautiful embroidered pashmina.
- A genuine pashmina is so fine that it can pass through a ring.
- She wrapped a pashmina around her shoulders in the cold evening.
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- He gave his mother a red pashmina for Diwali.
- A good pashmina can last for many years.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Persian word pashm, meaning 'wool'.
यह शब्द Persian शब्द pashm से आया है, जिसका अर्थ है 'ऊन'।