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cash
noun
-
cash
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
.
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
.
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
.
noun
-
cash
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
.
The
company
kept
extra
cash
on
hand
to
cover
unexpected
repairs
.
•
Low
cash
flow
forced
the
startup
to
seek
new
investors
.
Low
cash
flow
forced
the
startup
to
seek
new
investors
.
verb
-
cash
,
cashing
,
cashes
,
cashed
to
exchange
a
cheque
,
voucher
,
or
winning
ticket
for
money
•
After
payday
,
he
went
to
the
bank
to
cash
his
paycheck
.
After
payday
,
he
went
to
the
bank
to
cash
his
paycheck
.
•
You
can
cash
gift
vouchers
at
the
customer
service
desk
.
You
can
cash
gift
vouchers
at
the
customer
service
desk
.
cashmere
noun
-
cashmere
very
soft
,
fine
wool
that
comes
from
the
Cashmere
goat
•
Farmers
in
Mongolia
harvest
cashmere
each
spring
from
their
goats
.
Farmers
in
Mongolia
harvest
cashmere
each
spring
from
their
goats
.
•
Only
a
few
ounces
of
cashmere
are
taken
from
each
goat
every
year
.
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
.
noun
-
cashmere
cloth
or
knitted
clothing
made
from
cashmere
wool
,
especially
sweaters
and
scarves
•
He
bought
a
navy-blue
cashmere
sweater
for
his
mother
’
s
birthday
.
He
bought
a
navy-blue
cashmere
sweater
for
his
mother
’
s
birthday
.
•
The
boutique
displayed
rows
of
colorful
cashmere
scarves
.
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
.
cashier
noun
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
.
The
cashier
smiled
as
she
handed
me
my
change
.
•
At
the
busy
supermarket
,
a
new
cashier
scanned
items
quickly
.
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
”.
verb
-
cashier
,
cashiering
,
cashiers
,
cashiered
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
.
The
commander
decided
to
cashier
the
officer
for
disobeying
orders
.
•
In
the
old
navy
,
sailors
could
be
cashiered
for
theft
.
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
.”