First Known Use: 1684
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cashmere
noun cash·mere \ˈkazh-ˌmir, ˈkash-\
: fine wool from a kind of goat from India
: a soft fabric made from cashmere wool
Full Definition of CASHMERE
1
: fine wool from the undercoat of the cashmere goat; also : a yarn of this wool
2
: a soft twilled fabric made originally from cashmere
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Origin of CASHMERE
Cashmere (Kashmir)
Rhymes with CASHMERE
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Cashmere
geographical name
Definition of CASHMERE
— see kashmir
CASHMERE Defined for Kids
cashmere
noun cash·mere \ˈkazh-ˌmir, ˈkash-\
Definition of CASHMERE for Kids
: a soft yarn or fabric once made from the fine wool of an Indian goat but now often from sheep's wool
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