cashmerian
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cashmere or kashmir (ˈkæʃmɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a fine soft wool from goats of the Kashmir area |
| 2. | a. cloth or knitted material made from this or similar wool |
| b. (as modifier): a cashmere sweater | |
| kashmir or kashmir | |
| —n | |
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| Cashmere (kæʃˈmɪə) | |
| —n | |
| a variant spelling of Kashmir | |
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cashmere
1684, old spelling of Kashmir, Himalayan kingdom where wool was obtained from long-haired goats. The name is from Skt. Kashypamara "land of Kashyap," said to be the name of a renowned sage. As a name for this kind of woolen fabric, favored for shawls, etc., or for the shawls themselves, it is attested
from 1822.
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