cassimere
or cas·i·mere, cas·i·mire
[ kas-uh-meer ]
/ ˈkæs əˌmɪər /
noun
a twill-weave, worsted suiting fabric, often with a striped pattern.
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Origin of cassimere
First recorded in 1695–1705; variant of cashmere
Words nearby cassimere
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Example sentences from the Web for cassimere
Three years later, the price of a yard of cassimere in America was $300, and of a yard of jean and habit cloth $60.
Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2)|Wiliam Cabell BruceTrousers—Dark narrow grey or light stripe worsted or cassimere.
The Copeland Method|Vanness CopelandTrousers—To match coat, or striped worsted or cassimere with morning coat.
The Copeland Method|Vanness CopelandOne of the pieces of cassimere was dyed with a claret tinge, from which I had my first Sunday suit.
Charles Carleton Coffin|William Elliot Griffis, D. D.
British Dictionary definitions for cassimere
cassimere
casimere
/ (ˈkæsɪˌmɪə) /
noun
a woollen suiting cloth of plain or twill weave
Word Origin for cassimere
C18: variant of cashmere, from Kashmir
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