cashmere

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see also: Cashmere

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈkæʃ.mɪə/, /kæʃ.ˈmɪə/
• (America) IPA: /kæʒ.ˈmiɹ/, /ˈkæʒ.miɹ/, /ˈkæʃ.miɹ/, /kæʃ.ˈmiɹ/

Noun

cashmere (uncountable)

1. (mostly, uncountable) Fine, downy wool from beneath the outer hair of the Cashmere goat.
2. (mostly, 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.

Translations

• French: cachemire
• Italian: cachemire
• Russian: кашеми́р
• Spanish: cachemira

Translations

• French: cachemire
• Russian: кашеми́р

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Cashmere

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Proper noun

1. Archaic spelling of Kashmir#English|Kashmir.
2. A breed of goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) raised for its hair.
3. A city in Washington

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