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noun
A Cashmere; a goat native to Kashmir.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: Changthangi, Changpa
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noun
The fine wool that grows under the hair of this goat; cashmere.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A soft fabric made from this wool; (in particular) a shawl made from this fabric.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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History
From Classical Persian پَشْمِینَه (pašmīna). Compare پشمین (pašmīn /pašmin).
Across languages
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