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Cashmere

Cashmere

1 6.6
A region in South Asia that India and Pakistan both claim
  • proper noun
  • /ˈkæʒmɪr/
translation icon : Cachemira
  • According to poets, the Vale of Cashmere is renowned for its stunning natural beauty and vibrant roses.

Examples

  • You'll see, she says, Cashmere is like a drug.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Sayyad was one of two students from Cashmere High School killed in the attack, according to the principal.

  • And I'm the king of Cashmere.

  • Hey, Sultan Angora Mynx Cashmere, could I talk to you for a minute?

  • Cashmere Wright made five 3-pointers and scored 17 points to lead Cincinnati to a 77-66 win over Oregon in the championship game of the Global Sports Classic.

    Blog text (13)
  • Most of these eventually followed through with their plans, including "Dutch" Lynden, "Scandinavian" Stanwood, "Norwegian" Poulsbo, "Colonial" Cashmere, and "Western" Winthrop.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Reported tax revenues for Leavenworth are consistently double those of like-sized towns, such as neighboring Cashmere or nearby Okanogan, each of which has a smaller stream of tourists.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Randy Smith owns a farm with 60 acres of fruit trees located near Cashmere, a region of contested territory.

Synonyms

Kashmir
vsCashmere
51 6.5

A mountainous region in South Asia that India and Pakistan both claim

is the same contested region but without emphasis on terrain
Jammu and Kashmir
vsCashmere
1 6.6

A region in South Asia that India and Pakistan both claim

emphasizes contested control rather than administrative arrangements

Compounds

Cashmere goat
  • Indian
1 7.3

A goat from the Himalayas with a very soft undercoat used to make fine wool

Surface Forms

Cashmere main

Etymology

Cashmere comes from the name of the region Kashmir, from the old Sanskrit word Kashmira. The area was famous for very soft goat wool, so the place name came to mean the fine 'wool' and 'fabric' made from it.