Definition of cashmere Cashmere
/kæˈʒmɪɹ/ - [katshmir] - cash•mere
We found 11 definitions of cashmere from 7 different sources.
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NounPlural: cashmeres |
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| cashmere - a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat | ||
| cashmere - the wool of the Kashmir goat | ||
| cashmere - an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India | ||
| Kashmir, Cashmere, Jammu and Kashmir | ||
| bharat, india, republic of india a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947 | ||
| islamic republic of pakistan, pakistan, west pakistan a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947 | ||
| line of control a 450-mile line that is supposed to indicate the boundary between the part of Kashmir controlled by India and the part controlled by Pakistan | ||
| karakoram, karakoram range, karakorum range, mustagh, mustagh range a mountain range in northern Kashmir; an extension of the Hindu Kush; contains the 2nd highest peak | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cashmere (n.)
A rich stuff for shawls, scarfs, etc., originally made in Cashmere from the soft wool found beneath the hair of the goats of Cashmere, Thibet, and the Himalayas. Some cashmere, of fine quality, is richly embroidered for sale to Europeans. - cashmere (n.)
A dress fabric made of fine wool, or of fine wool and cotton, in imitation of the original cashmere.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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cashmere
The fine, downy wool of the hair of the Kashmir goat.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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cashmere
kash′mēr, n. a rich kind of shawl made from the Cashmere goat: any similar shawl
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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cashmere
A province of Northern India; was subdued by the Mohammedans in the 16th century; by the Afghans in 1752; by the Sikhs in 1819; and ceded to the British in 1846, who gave it to the Maharajah Gholab-Singh, with a nominal sovereignty.
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🔤- cashmere, noun, singular of cashmeres.
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