- A rich stuff for shawls, scarfs, etc., originally made in
Cashmere from the soft wool found beneath the hair of the goats of
Cashmere, Thibet, and the Himalayas. Some cashmere, of fine quality, is
richly embroidered for sale to Europeans. - A dress fabric made of fine wool, or of fine wool and
cotton, in imitation of the original cashmere.