proper noun
cashmere
An older English name for the Kashmir region.
On this old map, Cashmere names the region now called Kashmir.
Etymology
Kāśmīra is an old Sanskrit name for the region. Cashmere belongs to the history of its English place-name, also preserved in the name of wool associated with the region.
More examples
- The atlas lists Srinagar as a city in Cashmere.
- The traveler's journal describes a journey through Cashmere.
- Her essay explains why older travel books use the name Cashmere.
Forms
Cashmere
Similar words
- Kashmir
- Kashmir is the standard modern name for the same region.