cashmere
Translation
cashmere
Examples
She wore a soft cashmere sweater.
She wore a soft cashmere sweater.
Cashmere is a very expensive wool.
Cashmere is a very expensive wool.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) A type of fine, soft wool. Cashmere is a very expensive wool.
((noun as modifier)) to describe something made of this wool. She wore a soft cashmere sweater.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pashmina, merino wool, angora
Etymology
Named after Kashmir, a region in the northern Indian subcontinent, from where the fine wool was originally exported.
Memory Tips
Think of a luxurious, soft material from a faraway, exotic place (Kashmir).