Cassimeres

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Twilled woollen cloths traditionally used for making men's suits and trousers, valued for their fine texture and softness
2. Lightweight woven wool fabrics with a diagonal ribbed surface, once popular for tailored outerwear and formal menswear
3. Fine twill-woven woollen textiles employed in the tailoring of trousers and suits during past centuries

Etymology: "Cassimeres" is the plural of "cassimere," a fine woolen cloth. The singular is an alteration of "kerseymere," itself linked to Kersey, a village in Suffolk, England, that gave its name to a coarse woolen cloth. The altered spelling was likely shaped by association with Kashmir, though the exact pathway is uncertain.

Synonyms: kerseymere, twill