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pashm — n. the under fur of some Tibetan animals, esp. that of goats as used for Cashmere shawls … Useful english dictionary
List of English words of Persian origin — As Indo European languages, English and Persian have many words of common Proto Indo European origin, and many of these cognate words often have similar forms. Examples of these include: English (Mother) and Persian (Madar), English (Father) and… … Wikipedia
Shawl — A shawl (Persian شال, Shāl, from Sanskrit: साडी śāṭī [ [http://www.bartleby.com/61/39/S0323900.html Shawl in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000] ] ) is a simple item of clothing, loosely worn over the… … Wikipedia
Pashmina — refers to a type of fine cashmere wool and the textiles made from it.cite book |last= Franck|first= Robert R.|title=Silk, Mohair, Cashmere and Other Luxury Fibres |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=M om7HI3rwcC pg=PA142 vq=pashmina… … Wikipedia
Pashmina — Pashmînâ Châle en pashmînâ, origine Népal Le pashmînâ, souvent appelée « l or en fibre », est l un des duvets les plus précieux qui soit. Le terme Pashmina vient du persan pashmînah پشمينه signifiant lainage ou étoffe de laine, ce mot… … Wikipédia en Français
kashmir shawl — ▪ textile also spelled Cashmere, type of woolen shawl woven in Kashmir. According to tradition, the founder of the industry was Zayn ul ʿĀbidīn, a 15th century ruler of Kashmir who introduced weavers from Turkistan. Although woolen shawls… … Universalium
Cashmere — Cashmere is an animal fiber culled from goats originally of the Kashmir region in India, Afghanistan, Tibet, and Mongolia and the use dates back several thousand years. Processing the hair into fiber is a complex process but the results, when… … Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry
pashmina — noun Etymology: Persian, from pashmin woolen, from pashm wool Date: 1885 a fine wool similar to cashmere made from the undercoat of domestic Himalayan goats; also a shawl made from this wool … New Collegiate Dictionary
Leh — This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Leh district. For other uses, see LEH (disambiguation). Leh लेह / གླེ་ city … Wikipedia
Cashmere wool — Cashmere wool, usually simply known as cashmere, and sometimes known as Pashmina, is a fiber obtained from the Cashmere goat. The word cashmere derives from an archaic spelling of Kashmir . Cashmere wool is fine in texture, and it is also strong … Wikipedia
