Meaning
cashmere
- fine, soft wool obtained from the cashmere goat, or a garment made from it
In a sentence
Ho comprato una sciarpa di morbido cachemire per l'inverno.
I bought a soft cashmere scarf for the winter.
Questo maglione è interamente fatto di puro cachemire.
This jumper is made entirely of pure cashmere.
Come si lavano i capi in cachemire senza rovinarli?
How do you wash cashmere garments without damaging them?
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cachemire | masculine · singular |
| cachemire | masculine · plural |
| cachemire | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Loanword from French, invariable in the plural.
- Also spelled 'cashmere' or 'cascimirra' (the latter is dated).