shahtoosh

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18
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15
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9

Definition of shahtoosh

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable)A light but warm Kashmiri shawl made with hair from the chiru, or Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii), an endangered species.
    “These are first-quality shatoosh. Made from chin hairs of very rare Tibetan antelope. Woven in Kashmir.”
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noun

  1. (countable)A light but warm Kashmiri shawl made with hair from the chiru, or Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii), an endangered species.
    “These are first-quality shatoosh. Made from chin hairs of very rare Tibetan antelope. Woven in Kashmir.”
  2. (uncountable)Fibre used in the making of such shawls.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Persian [Term?], meaning "king of fine wools".

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