kerseymere en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkəːzɪmɪə/ (UK)
Etymology
Alteration of cassimere.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A fine, twilled woollen cloth.
I became aware of the figure of a youth about my own height, and habited in a white kerseymere morning frock, cut in the novel fashion of the one I myself wore at the moment.
1839, Edgar Allan Poe, William Wilson:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kerseymeres | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (1)
bg кашмир (A fine, twilled woollen cloth)