cassimere

American  

[kas-uh-meer] / ˈkæs əˌmɪər /

Or casimere,

noun

1. a twill-weave, worsted suiting fabric, often with a striped pattern.

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cassimere British  

/ ˈkæsɪˌmɪə /

noun

1. a woollen suiting cloth of plain or twill weave

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Etymology

Origin of cassimere

First recorded in 1695–1705; variant of cashmere

Example Sentences

Fine woolen cassimere of medium thickness for coat, vest and pantaloons, with no cotton lining.

From Woodcraft by Sears, George Washington

Her waistcoat was of buff cassimere, richly trimmed with plain, flat-surfaced, gold buttons, exquisitely polished; this was an elegant costume, and one she wore to great advantage.

From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady

Your trousers too, which you have made, of fustian, of cassimere, of Scotch- plaid, of jane, nankeen and woollen broadcloth, are they not manifold?

From Past and Present by Carlyle, Thomas

And this summer morning saw Ishmael arrayed, for the first time in his life, in a neat, well-fitting dress suit of light gray cassimere, made by the Baymouth tailor.

From Ishmael Or, In the Depths by Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte

"Although dressed as a laborer, in dirty overalls and filthy shirt, underneath these were fine cassimere pants, handsome, rich vest, and fine linen shirt."

From The Great Riots of New York, 1712 to 1873 by Headley, Joel Tyler