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

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Example Sentences

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cassimere

To be sure, fine black cloth or cassimere is the most fashionable for mourning coats.

From Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners by Eliza Leslie

Gideon Badger buys of him "one yard red spotted cassimere, 20s.; one and a-half dozen buttons, 3s; and a pair shears, 3s."

From Toronto of Old by Henry Scadding

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

Their coats were of cheap diagonal or cassimere, much faded and burned by the sun; their hats, flapped about by winds and soaked with countless rains, were also of the same yellow-brown tints.

From Main-Travelled Roads by Hamlin Garland

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 William Elliot Griffis

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