cashmere

noun

cash·​mere ˈkazh-ˌmir  ˈkash- 

1

: fine wool from the undercoat of the cashmere goat

also : a yarn of this wool

2

: a soft twilled fabric made originally from cashmere

Examples of cashmere in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lingua Franca and the Mahjong Line have cotton-cashmere sweater options—call it card-table couture. —Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 10 Mar. 2026

Though Brooklinen launched with only cotton percale and sateen sheets, their collection has since expanded to include everything from cashmere to brushed flannel options in all kinds of prints and fabrics. —Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026

Her breasts small under dark cashmere. —Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026

Brioni cotton desert jacket, $3,495; Thom Sweeney brushed cashmere and silk polo shirt, $1,145. —Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Cashmere (Kashmir)

First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing cashmere

• cashmere goat

Kids Definition

cashmere

noun

cash·​mere ˈkazh-ˌmi(ə)r 

ˈkash-

1

: fine wool from the undercoat of cashmere goats

2

: a soft yarn or fabric once made from cashmere wool but now often from sheep's wool