cashmere

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Etymology[edit]

Appellativisation of Cashmere.

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkæʃ.mɪə/, /kæʃˈmɪə/
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  • (US) IPA(key): /kæʒˈmiɹ/, /ˈkæʒ.miɹ/, /ˈkæʃ.miɹ/, /kæʃˈmiɹ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)

Noun[edit]

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cashmere (usually uncountable, plural cashmeres)

  1. (chiefly uncountable) Fine, downy wool from beneath the outer hair of the Cashmere goat.
  2. (chiefly uncountable) A soft fabric made of this wool.
    a cashmere sweater
  3. (countable) A rich kind of shawl made from this wool.
  4. (countable, by extension) Any similar shawl.

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Noun[edit]

cashmere m (plural cashmeres)

  1. Alternative spelling of cachemire