Meaning
4 senses(uncountable, usually)Fine, downy wool from beneath the outer hair of the Cashmere goat.
кашеми́рkašemír
a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat
(uncountable, usually)A soft fabric made of this wool.
a cashmere sweater
кашеми́рkašemír
the wool of the Kashmir goat
(countable, usually)A rich kind of shawl made from this wool.
(broadly, countable, usually)Any similar shawl.
Examples
9 sentencesTom bought a cashmere sweater.
I'm looking for a cashmere sweater.
I bought a cashmere sweater for myself.
ruЯ купил себе кашемировый свитер.
I am looking for a cashmere sweater.
deIch suche einen Kaschmirpullover.
Look at this beautiful cashmere jumper I found in your wardrobe.
deSieh mal, was ich in deinem Kleiderschrank für einen schönen Kaschmirpullover gefunden habe!
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Appellativization of Cashmere.Appellativization of Cashmere.
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Forms
plural: cashmeresSynonyms
2 synonyms- an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India:KashmirJammu and Kashmir
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable