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Cashmere goat

Cashmere goat

1 7.3
A goat from the Himalayas with a very soft undercoat used to make fine wool
  • noun
  • /ˈkæʃmɪr ɡoʊt/
  • Indian
translation icon : cabra de Cachemira
  • Farmers in mountainous areas raise Cashmere goats for their prized undercoat.

Examples

  • A single Cashmere goat can produce only a few ounces of cashmere wool each year.

  • The fine wool obtained from the Cashmere goat is used to make luxurious sweaters and scarves.

  • The Cashmere goat is known for its luxurious wool.

  • Many Cashmere goats are raised in Mongolia.

  • The farmers carefully tended to their herd of cashmere goats to ensure high-quality wool production.

  • She wore a luxurious scarf made from the soft wool of cashmere goats, keeping her warm in the winter.

  • The cashmere goats climb the steep slopes of the Himalayas, thriving in the rough mountainous terrain.

Synonyms

Kashmir goat
vsCashmere goat
  • Indian
7.1

A goat from the Himalayan region that has very soft inner hair used to make cashmere wool

is the same animal but uses a different regional name or spelling

Surface Forms

Cashmere goat singular
Cashmere goats plural

Morphology

cashmere + goat

The phrase is a straightforward noun–noun compound: 'cashmere' (the wool) + 'goat' denotes a goat associated with or producing cashmere. A B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer it refers to the breed of goat that yields cashmere wool; this compositional pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent.

Etymology

Cashmere goat comes from the Kashmir area in the Himalayas, where small goats grow a very soft, silky undercoat that people comb out to make 'cashmere' wool. So, Cashmere goat now means a goat that gives this very fine, warm wool.