formerly also Cashmere, 1747, from Sanskrit Kashypamara "land of Kashyap," said to be the name of a renowned sage. As a type of carpet, from 1900. Related: Kashmiri (1832); Kashmirian.
karst
kart
karyo-
karyotype
kasbah
Kashmir
katabatic
katakana
katana
katchup
Kate