ˈpəshəm noun
also pash·im -ˌshēm ; or pash·mi·na ˌpəshˈmēnə
( -s )
Etymology: pashm, pashim from Persian pashm wool; pashmina from Persian pashmīn woolen, from pashm
: 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