cashmere

[kazh-meer, kash-] /ˈkæʒ mɪər, ˈkæʃ-/
noun
1.
the fine, downy wool at the roots of the hair of the Kashmir goat.
2.
a garment made of this wool.
3.
a yarn made from this wool.
4.
a wool or cashmere fabric of plain or twill weave.
Also, kashmir.
Origin
1815-25; named after Cashmere

Cashmere

[kash-meer] /kæʃˈmɪər/
noun
1.
Kashmir.
Related forms
Cashmerian, adjective, noun
Examples from the web for cashmere
  • The wenatchee river is a popular whitewater destination and runs right through cashmere.
British Dictionary definitions for cashmere

cashmere

/ˈkæʃmɪə/
noun
1.
a fine soft wool from goats of the Kashmir area
2.
  1. cloth or knitted material made from this or similar wool
  2. (as modifier): a cashmere sweater

Cashmere

/kæʃˈmɪə/
noun
1.
a variant spelling of Kashmir
Word Origin and History for cashmere
n.

1680s, "shawl made of cashmere wool," from the old spelling of Kashmir, Himalayan kingdom where wool was obtained from long-haired goats. As a name for this kind of woolen fabric, favored for shawls, etc., it is attested from 1822.