Shahtoosh

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A light but warm Kashmiri shawl made with hair from the chiru, or Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii), an endangered species. countable

    "These are first-quality shatoosh. Made from chin hairs of very rare Tibetan antelope. Woven in Kashmir."

  2. 2
    Fibre used in the making of such shawls. uncountable

Example

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"These are first-quality shatoosh. Made from chin hairs of very rare Tibetan antelope. Woven in Kashmir."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

endangered speciespantholops hodgsoniitibetan antelope

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