cachemira — meaning in English

English meaning

• cashmere noun Soft, fine wool combed from the undercoat of the cashmere goat, or fabric woven from it.
• Kashmir noun A mountainous region in South Asia, long disputed between India, Pakistan, and China, prized for its valleys and, historically, fine wool.

Senses

cachemira is used for these senses in English:

• Kashmir A contested geographic region of South Asia in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, located between (and de facto divided between) India, Pakistan and China.
• cashmere (mostly, uncountable) Fine, downy wool from beneath the outer hair of the Cashmere goat.
• cashmere (mostly, uncountable) A soft fabric made of this wool.

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