pashm

noun

ˈpəshəm

variants or less commonly pashim

-ˌshēm

or pashmina

ˌpəshˈmēnə 

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

Word History

Etymology

pashm, pashim from Persian pashm wool; pashmina from Persian pashmīn woolen, from pashm

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

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