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/kas"euh mear'/, n.a twill-weave, worsted suiting fabric, often with a striped pattern.Also, casimere, casimire.[1695-1705; var. of CASHMERE]
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Cassimere — Cas si*mere, n. [Cf. F. casimir, prob. of the same origin as E. cashmere. Cf. {Kerseymere}.] A thin, twilled, woolen cloth, used for men s garments. [Written also {kerseymere}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cassimere — [kas′ə mir΄] n. [var. of CASHMERE] a woolen cloth, twilled or plain, used for men s suits … English World dictionary
cassimere — noun Etymology: obsolete Cassimere (Kashmir) Date: 1774 a closely woven smooth twilled usually wool fabric (as for suits) … New Collegiate Dictionary
cassimere — noun a) A thin, lightweight twilled woolen fabric, also spelled kerseymere. b) An inexpensive version of this fabric, made with a cotton warp and a wool weft … Wiktionary
cassimere — closely woven twilled cloth of fine wool Fabric and Cloth … Phrontistery dictionary
cassimere — n. closely woven twilled wool fabric … English contemporary dictionary
cassimere — cas·si·mere … English syllables
cassimere — cas•si•mere [[t]ˈkæs əˌmɪər[/t]] n. tex a usu. twill weave, wool or worsted fabric for suits • Etymology: 1695–1705; var. of cashmere … From formal English to slang
cassimere — /ˈkæsəmɪə/ (say kasuhmear) noun a plain or twilled woollen cloth. {variant of cashmere} …
cassimere — … Useful english dictionary
