DictionaryRoot: Kashmir
English
Kashmir
the Himalayan region
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noun
cashmere
KAZH-meer/ˈkæʒmɪr/
A soft material from the fine undercoat of certain goats.
Etymology
Kashmir supplied the place-name in Cashmere wool, referring to wool obtained there from long-haired goats. The shortened name came to identify the fine, soft material itself.