Cashmere

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late 17th century: an early spelling of Kashmir.

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Appellativisation of Cashmere.

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cashmere (n.)

also Cassimere, etc., "type of fine, soft woolen fabric," favored for shawls, etc., 1839, short for Cashmere wool, from the old spellings of Kashmir, the Himalayan kingdom where wool was obtained from long-haired goats. As "shawl made of cashmere wool" from 1822.