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

His breeches, of apricot-colored cassimere, were so old that the color had disappeared in spots; and the buckles, instead of being of steel, seemed to me to be made of common iron.

From The Brotherhood of Consolation by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott

She wore a wrapper of lavender cassimere to-day, elaborately trimmed with lace and knots of pink ribbon.

From Elsie Marley, Honey by Gray, Joslyn

"Although dressed as a laborer, in dirty overalls and filthy shirt, underneath these were fine cassimere pants, handsome, rich vest, and fine linen shirt."

From The Great Riots of New York, 1712 to 1873 by Headley, Joel Tyler

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 Carlyle, Thomas

One of the pieces of cassimere was dyed with a claret tinge, from which I had my first Sunday suit.

From Charles Carleton Coffin War Correspondent, Traveller, Author, and Statesman by Griffis, William Elliot