shahtoosh
(redirected from Shatush)shah·toosh
(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.]
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shahtoosh
(ˌʃɑːˈtuːʃ)n
(Textiles) a soft wool that comes from the Himalyan ibex
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