very soft, fine wool that comes from the Cashmere goat
Farmers in Mongolia harvest cashmere each spring from their goats.
Only a few ounces of cashmere are taken from each goat every year.
✦ Early 19th century: from Kashmir, the Himalayan region where the goats were first prized for their wool.
cloth or knitted clothing made from cashmere wool, especially sweaters and scarves
He bought a navy-blue cashmere sweater for his mother’s birthday.
The boutique displayed rows of colorful cashmere scarves.
✦ Sense extended from the name of the wool to the fabric and garments made from it in the mid-19th century.
