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  • kashmir
    kashmir
    noun
    a variant of cashmere.
  • Kashmir
    Kashmir
    noun
    a former princely state in southwest Asia, adjacent to India, Pakistan, Sinkiang, and Tibet: sovereignty in dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947. Also Cashmere

kashmir

1 American  
[kazh-meer, kash-] / ˈkæʒ mɪər, ˈkæʃ- /

noun

  1. a variant of cashmere.


Kashmir 2 American  
[kash-meer, kazh-, kash-meer, kazh-] / ˈkæʃ mɪər, ˈkæʒ-, kæʃˈmɪər, kæʒ- /

noun

  1. a former princely state in southwest Asia, adjacent to India, Pakistan, Sinkiang, and Tibet: sovereignty in dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947. Also Cashmere

  2. Official Name Jammu and Kashmir.  the part of this state occupied by India, forming a state in the Indian union. About 39,146 sq. mi. (101,387 sq. km). Srinagar (summer); Jammu (winter).


kashmir 1 British  
/ ˈkæʃmɪə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of cashmere

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Kashmir 2 British  
/ kæʃˈmɪə /

noun

  1. a region of SW central Asia: from the 16th century ruled by the Moguls, Afghans, Sikhs, and British successively; since 1947 disputed between India, Pakistan, and China; 84 000 sq km (33 000 sq miles) in the northwest are held by Pakistan and in part known as Azad Kashmir (Free Kashmir), part as the Northern Areas; an area of 42 735 sq km (16 496 sq miles) in the east (the Aksai Chin) is held by China; the remainder was in 1956 officially incorporated into India as the state of Jammu and Kashmir; traversed by the Himalaya and Karakoram mountain ranges and the Rivers Jhelum and Indus; a fruit-growing and cattle-grazing region, with a woollen industry. Capitals: (Jammu and Kashmir) Srinagar (summer), Jammu (winter); (Azad Kashmir) Muzaffarabad; (Northern Areas) Gilgit

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Kashmir Cultural  
  1. A state of India, in its extreme north. When mainly Hindu India became independent of Great Britain in 1947, many of its predominantly Muslim areas split off as Pakistan. Kashmir, a mainly Muslim area, remained part of India, which led to persistent conflicts between India and Pakistan.


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Wholly loyal, these young politicians even imitated Sanjay's customary dress: a pajama suit and kashmir shawl.

From Time Magazine Archive

The handicraft flourished in Srinagar and later spread to other towns and villages across Indian-administered Kashmir.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

"We just had a very good meeting," he added, referring to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

The attack also cut across the federal government's broader effort to present Kashmir as stable and open to tourism.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

The couple had got married just two months earlier and were on a short holiday in Kashmir with nine other family members.

From BBC Apr. 21, 2026

Uncle Peter had a great time for himself in a place called Kashmir, which is lovelier than Killar- ney that they’re always bragging about and singing.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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