cassimere

American  

[kas-uh-meer] / ˈkæs əˌmɪər /

Or casimere,

noun

1. a twill-weave, worsted suiting fabric, often with a striped pattern.

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cassimere British  

/ ˈkæsɪˌmɪə /

noun

1. a woollen suiting cloth of plain or twill weave

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Etymology

Origin of cassimere

First recorded in 1695–1705; variant of cashmere

Example Sentences

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cassimere

He almost invariably wore a large, broad-brimmed, soft felt hat, with his favorite blue coat and bright buttons, a buff cassimere waistcoat, and black trousers.

From Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis by Benjamin Perley Poore

Sometimes the style of finish called for is that approaching a threadbare cassimere, and in this case great care is necessary to prevent the blades from cutting the yarn.

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 William H. (William Henry) Dooley

Your trousers too, which you have made, of fustian, of cassimere, of Scotch- plaid, of jane, nankeen and woollen broadcloth, are they not manifold?

From Past and Present by Thomas Carlyle

Taking off my coat with a sigh over the immaculate condition of my new cassimere trousers, I bent my energies to the task.

From A Strange Disappearance by Anna Katharine Green

Select good cassimere of a sort of dull, no colored, neutral tint, like a decayed stump; and have coat, pants and cap made of it.

From Woodcraft by George Washington Sears