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Meaning of shahtoosh | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A light but warm Kashmiri shawl made with hair from the chiru, or Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii), an endangered species.
    countable
  2. Fibre used in the making of such shawls.
    uncountable

Examples

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

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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