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

The most common twill is the cassimere twill in which both the warp and filling run over two and under two of the threads at right angles.

From Textiles and Clothing by Watson, Kate Heintz

And this summer morning saw Ishmael arrayed, for the first time in his life, in a neat, well-fitting dress suit of light gray cassimere, made by the Baymouth tailor.

From Ishmael Or, In the Depths by Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte

"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

Trousers—Dark narrow grey or light stripe worsted or cassimere.

From The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Busines by Copeland, Vanness

The same person was on the veranda next morning when Cavanagh, dressed in the Supervisor’s best suit of gray cassimere, came striding across the lawn—too impatient of the winding drive to follow it.

From Cavanaugh: Forest Ranger A Romance of the Mountain West by Garland, Hamlin