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cash·mere (kas̸h′mir′, kaz̸h′-)
noun
- a fine carded wool obtained from goats of Kashmir and Tibet
- a soft, twilled cloth made of this or similar wool
- a cashmere shawl, sweater, coat, etc.
Etymology: after Cashmere (old sp. of Kashmir)
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