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cashmere

cash·mere

UK/ˈkæʃ.mɪə/ US/kæʃˈmɪə/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat

2.

the wool of the Kashmir goat

3.

Origin

Borrowed from Hindustani कश्मीर / کشمیر (kaśmīr, “Kashmir”), from Sanskrit कश्मीर (kaśmīra).

Phrases

  • royal cashmere

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