posteen

noun

po·​steen

pōˈstēn

variants or poshteen

-ˈs(h)tēn

or postin

-ˈstēn

plural -s

: an Afghan pelisse made of leather with the fleece on

Word History

Etymology

Persian pōstīn of leather, from pōst skin, from Middle Persian

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