cashmere
1 Americannoun
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the fine, downy wool at the roots of the hair of the Kashmir goat.
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a garment made of this wool.
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a yarn made from this wool.
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a wool or cashmere fabric of plain or twill weave.
noun
noun
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a fine soft wool from goats of the Kashmir area
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cloth or knitted material made from this or similar wool
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( as modifier )
a cashmere sweater
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noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- Cashmerian adjective
Etymology
Origin of cashmere
First recorded in 1815–25; named after Cashmere
Example Sentences
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He was seated on a sofa draped in a malachite-patterned cashmere throw in what had originally been the dining room of his fifth-floor apartment.
From New York Times
Cucinelli, famous for $1,000-plus cashmere sweaters, often promotes what he calls a “humanistic” approach to capitalism, based on respect for people and nature.
From Reuters
The way he can combine loose, stone-colored hip-slung khakis with a chartreuse tank top and matching leather opera gloves, then throw on top a sky blue cashmere cape lined entirely in gold sequins.
From New York Times
The items, which range in price from $11.07 to $69.20, include high-waisted jeans adorned with daisies, a skirt covered in strawberries, an All Saints denim jacket, as well as a cashmere cardigan, among others.
From Fox News
Outerwear was a major theme, such as a cashmere coat with patchwork embroidery.
From Seattle Times
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