cashmere
noun /ˈkæʃmɪə(r)/, /ˌkæʃˈmɪə(r)/
/ˈkæʒmɪr/, /ˈkæʃmɪr/
[uncountable]- fine, soft wool made from the long hair of a type of goat, used especially for making expensive clothes
- a cashmere sweater
- The scarf is 70% cashmere.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryCashmere is used before these nouns:- cardigan
- jumper
- scarf
- …
Word Originlate 17th cent.: an early spelling of Kashmir. Kashmir goats are a Himalayan breed of goat with fine, soft wool, which is used to make cashmere.