cashmere sweater

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• Sweater design — is a specialization of fashion design in which knitted sweaters are designed to fulfil certain aesthetic, functional and commercial criteria. The designer typically considers factors such as the insulating power of the sweater (and its resulting… …   Wikipedia

• cashmere — noun /kæʒ.ˈmiɹ/ a) Fine, downy wool from beneath the outer hair of the Cashmere goat a cashmere sweater b) A soft fabric made of this wool Syn: 开司米 …   Wiktionary

• cashmere — cash|mere [ˈkæʃmıə US ˈkæʒmır, ˈkæʃ ] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Cashmere, old spelling of Kashmir area on the border of India and Pakistan] a type of fine soft wool ▪ I wish I could afford a cashmere sweater …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cashmere — [[t]kæ̱ʃmɪ͟ə(r), AM kæ̱ʒmɪr[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft N n Cashmere is a kind of very fine, soft wool. ...a big soft cashmere sweater …   English dictionary

• cashmere — noun (U) a type of fine soft wool: I wish I could afford a cashmere sweater …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• cashmere — [kash′mir΄, kazh′mir] n. [after Cashmere (old sp. of KASHMIR)] 1. a fine carded wool obtained from goats of Kashmir and Tibet 2. a soft, twilled cloth made of this or similar wool 3. a cashmere shawl, sweater, coat, etc …   English World dictionary

• cashmere — /kazh mear, kash /, n. 1. the fine, downy wool at the roots of the hair of the Kashmir goat. 2. a garment made of this wool. 3. a yarn made from this wool. 4. a wool or cashmere fabric of plain or twill weave. Also, kashmir. [1815 25; named after …   Universalium

• Cashmere — Cashmerian, adj. n. /kash mear /, n. Kashmir. * * * Animal hair fibre forming the downy undercoat of the Kashmir goat. The fibre became known for its use in beautiful shawls and other handmade items produced in Kashmir, India. The fibres have… …   Universalium

• sweater — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. knitwear, jersey, guernsey, pullover, cardigan. See clothing. II (Roget s IV) n. Types of sweaters include: coat, Norwegian, Fair Isle, Aran Isle, twin set, evening, sport, ski, cashmere, wool, cotton …   English dictionary for students

• sweater — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bulky (AmE), chunky (esp. BrE), heavy, thick ▪ light, thin ▪ baggy, oversized (esp. AmE) …   Collocations dictionary

• cashmere — noun Cashmere is used before these nouns: ↑cardigan, ↑jumper, ↑scarf, ↑sweater …   Collocations dictionary