noun
- A fine, twilled woolen fabric, typically used for clothing such as suits and coats.
Usage: Also spelled 'cassimere' or 'cashmere' (though 'cashmere' now usually refers to goat-hair fiber).; Archaic or historical term; less common in modern usage.
Examples
- The tailor selected a fine casimire for the gentleman's winter coat.
- Casimire was a popular fabric choice for Victorian-era suits.
- The merchant displayed bolts of casimire alongside other quality woolens.
- Her father's casimire jacket had been carefully preserved for decades.