# cashmere

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkæʃ.mɪə/ · frequency rank #24,697

## Definitions
1. Fine, downy wool from beneath the outer hair of the Cashmere goat.
2. A soft fabric made of this wool.
3. A rich kind of shawl made from this wool.
4. Any similar shawl.

## Etymology
Appellativization of Cashmere.

## Easily confused with
- **cashier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cashier-vs-cashmere)

## Common misspellings (12)
`acshmere`, `cahsmere`, `cashemre`, `cashhmere`, `cashmeer`, `cashmerre`, `cashmmere`, `cashmree`, `casmhere`, `casshmere`, `ccashmere`, `csahmere`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cashmere