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

He was afterwards taken down, and beneath his soiled overalls and filthy shirt was a fair, white skin, clad in cassimere trousers, a rich waistcoat, and the finest of linen.

From An Original Belle by Roe, Edward Payson

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 Green, Anna Katharine

"It was from this piece," said Mr. Griswold, throwing on the table a roll of dark green cassimere.

From The Burglar's Fate And The Detectives by Pinkerton, Allan

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 Scadding, Henry

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 Sears, George Washington