shahtoosh


shah·toosh

S5336150 (shä-to͞osh′)n.1. Exceptionally light silky wool from the undercoat of the chiru.2. a. A soft light fabric made from this wool.b. A scarf or shawl made of this wool.
[Ultimately (perhaps via Punjabi) from Kashmiri shāhtōsa : shāh, king (from Persian; see shah) + tōsa, shahtoosh wool.]

shahtoosh

(ˌʃɑːˈtuːʃ) n (Textiles) a soft wool that comes from the Himalyan ibex