noun
cashmere
KASH-meer
noun
1
Soft, fine wool combed from the undercoat of the cashmere goat, or fabric woven from it.
"She wrapped herself in a cashmere scarf against the cold."
"The sweater was pure cashmere and impossibly soft."
How to Use Cashmere
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA luxuriously soft wool from a special breed of goat, prized for scarves and sweaters.
Common pairings
cashmere sweater
pure cashmere
cashmere goat
Word Forms
cashmeres plural, Cashmeres plural
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Etymology
Named after Kashmir, the region historically famous for this wool.