cashmere
noun
cash·mere
ˈkazh-ˌmir 
ˈkash-
ˈkash-
1
: fine wool from the undercoat of the cashmere goat
also
: a yarn of this wool
2
: a soft twilled fabric made originally from cashmere
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Save over 50 percent on this Caslon cashmere sweater, now $60, or snag this Billabong fleece pullover for under $50.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2025
The day previous, Bieber brought out another weather appropriate accessory in the form of a gray cashmere scarf that doubled as a Babushka bonnet when the New York City weather took a turn.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
The windows featured goats floating on cashmere clouds, little flocks of sheep, old-fashioned wooden mills and bales of wool everywhere.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Last year, Swift paired a miniskirt and black tights with a red cashmere crew neck from Guest in Residence, a business founded by model Gigi Hadid.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2025
The day previous, Bieber brought out another weather appropriate accessory in the form of a gray cashmere scarf that doubled as a Babushka bonnet when the New York City weather took a turn.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
The windows featured goats floating on cashmere clouds, little flocks of sheep, old-fashioned wooden mills and bales of wool everywhere.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Last year, Swift paired a miniskirt and black tights with a red cashmere crew neck from Guest in Residence, a business founded by model Gigi Hadid.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Cashmere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cashmere. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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cashmere
noun
cash·mere
ˈkazh-ˌmi(ə)r
ˈkash-
1
: fine wool from the undercoat of cashmere goats
2
: a soft yarn or fabric once made from cashmere wool but now often from sheep's wool
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