casimire

cas·i·mere

[kas-uh-meer]
noun
Also, cas·i·mire.
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cas·si·mere

[kas-uh-meer]
noun
a twill-weave, worsted suiting fabric, often with a striped pattern.
Also, casimere, casimire.


Origin:
1695–1705; variant of cashmere

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casimere (ˈkæsɪˌmɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a variant spelling of cassimere

cassimere or casimere (ˈkæsɪˌmɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a woollen suiting cloth of plain or twill weave
 
[C18: variant of cashmere, from Kashmir]
 
casimere or casimere
 
n
 
[C18: variant of cashmere, from Kashmir]

cassimere or casimere (ˈkæsɪˌmɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a woollen suiting cloth of plain or twill weave
 
[C18: variant of cashmere, from Kashmir]
 
casimere or casimere
 
n
 
[C18: variant of cashmere, from Kashmir]

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