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cashmere

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'cashmere', 'Cashmere': /kæʃˈmɪə/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkæʒmɪr, ˈkæʃ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'cashmere': (kazh′mēr, kash′-); 'Cashmere': (kash mēr′)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
cash•mere or kash•mir /ˈkæʒmɪr, ˈkæʃ-/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Textilesthe fine, soft wool of the Kashmir goat, or yarn made from this wool.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cash•mere  (kazh′mēr, kash′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Textilesthe fine, downy wool at the roots of the hair of the Kashmir goat.
  2. Textilesa garment made of this wool.
  3. Textilesa yarn made from this wool.
  4. Textilesa wool or cashmere fabric of plain or twill weave.
Also, kashmir. 
  • named after Cashmere 1815–25

Cash•mere  (kash mēr′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place NamesKashmir.
Cash•mer′i•an, adj. n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cashmere, kashmir /ˈkæʃmɪə/ n
  1. a fine soft wool from goats of the Kashmir area
    • cloth or knitted material made from this or similar wool
    • (as modifier): a cashmere sweater
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Cashmere /kæʃˈmɪə/ n
  1. a variant spelling of Kashmir
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