money in the form of coins or banknotes that you can use immediately, rather than cheques or credit cards
I paid for the sandwich with cash because the café's card machine was broken.
The street musician had a hat on the ground to collect cash from passers-by.
✦ Middle French caisse (“money box, treasury”) and Old Italian cassa, from Latin capsa (“box”). The sense shifted from the container to the money itself in the 17th century.
money that a person or business keeps available to spend immediately, especially as shown in financial records
The company kept extra cash on hand to cover unexpected repairs.
Low cash flow forced the startup to seek new investors.
to exchange a cheque, voucher, or winning ticket for money
After payday, he went to the bank to cash his paycheck.
You can cash gift vouchers at the customer service desk.
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.
a person whose job is to take payments, give change, and issue receipts in a shop, restaurant, bank, or other business
The cashier smiled as she handed me my change.
At the busy supermarket, a new cashier scanned items quickly.
✦ From French caissier “treasurer”, from caisse “box, cash-box”, ultimately from Latin capsa “case, box”.
to formally dismiss someone from a job, rank, or position, especially in the military, often in disgrace
The commander decided to cashier the officer for disobeying orders.
In the old navy, sailors could be cashiered for theft.
✦ Derived from the noun sense; figurative use arose in the 17th century to mean “dismiss, discharge dishonorably.”
