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Cassimere

Cassimere \Cas"si*mere\, n. [Cf. F. casimir, prob. of the same origin as E. cashmere. Cf. Kerseymere.] A thin, twilled, woolen cloth, used for men's garments.

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cassimere

n. 1 (obsolete spelling of cashmere English) 2 A thin, lightweight twilled woolen fabric, also spelled kerseymere. 3 An inexpensive version of this fabric, made with a cotton warp and a wool weft.

Usage examples of "cassimere".

Taking off my coat with a sigh over the immaculate condition of my new cassimere trousers, I bent my energies to the task.

Susan consented, and was followed by old Hornblow, who, pulling out his watch from his white cassimere femoralia, which he had continued to wear ever since the day of the wedding, declared that they must stop to dine.