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View synonyms for cashmere

cashmere

1
or kash·mir

[ kazh-meer, kash- ]

noun

  1. the fine, downy wool at the roots of the hair of the Kashmir goat.
  2. a garment made of this wool.
  3. a yarn made from this wool.
  4. a wool or cashmere fabric of plain or twill weave.


Cashmere

2

[ kash-meer ]

cashmere

1

/ ˈkæʃmɪə /

noun

  1. a fine soft wool from goats of the Kashmir area
    1. cloth or knitted material made from this or similar wool
    2. ( as modifier )

      a cashmere sweater

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cashmere

2

/ kæʃˈmɪə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Kashmir
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • Cash·meri·an adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cashmere1

First recorded in 1815–25; named after Cashmere
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Example Sentences

With “Black Doves,” I was like, she’s somebody who has small children and can still wear cashmere, and it’s pristine.

Mr Singh Gold said on some occasions thieves had gone into shops during the day and looked at staff "dead in the eye" while picking up piles of cashmere and other expensive items.

From BBC

Functional for the outdoors, jackets are cut from cotton gabardine, wool and cashmere for warmth, while the Burberry Check is reworked in earthy colorways like sand and lichen.

Her voice, as her late friend, Vogue’s André Leon Talley, said, “wraps itself around you like a cozy, warm cashmere muffler.”

Think plush velvet sofas in muted tones, soft cashmere throws and understated yet quality accents.

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