Cashmere goat
- a variation of Kashmir goat.
Example Sentences
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Shairl, shārl, n. a fine cloth woven from the hair of a Tibetan variety of the Cashmere goat.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
The Cashmere goat was brought from Persia to France during the time of Napoleon, and under his patronage, by the celebrated M. Terneaux.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 561, August 11, 1832 by Various
Under and intermixed with this long hair there is a close coat of fine, silky, white wool, equal in fineness to that of the Cashmere goat.
From Cruisings in the Cascades A Narrative of Travel, Exploration, Amateur Photography, Hunting, and Fishing by Shields, George O.
A cloth made from the hair of the Cashmere goat.
From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)
Cashmere, kash′mēr, n. a rich kind of shawl made from the Cashmere goat: any similar shawl.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
