cashmere

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat
  2. noun the wool of the Kashmir goat
  3. noun an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India

Etymology

Appellativization of Cashmere.

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