CASHMERE


Meaning of CASHMERE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkazh-ˌmir, ˈkash- ]

noun

Etymology: Cashmere (Kashmir)

Date: 1684

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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