How to pronounce pashmina
American English pronunciation
pash-MEE-nuh
- IPA
- /pæʃˈminə/
- Syllables
- pash · MEE · nuh (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
- Also said
- puhsh-MEE-nuh
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What pashmina means
A fine, soft shawl made from mountain goat wool
In a sentence: Mom wrapped a warm pashmina around her shoulders on the chilly boat ride.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from Persian. The soft wool comes from goats raised in the high mountains of Kashmir.
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