<B>cassimere, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a soft, lightweight woolen cloth, sometimes used for men's suits; kerseymere. Also, <B>casimire,</B> <B>casimere.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="cassinette">
<B>cassinette, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a lightweight cloth, a modification of cassimere, with the warp of cotton, and the weft of very fine wool, or wool and silk. </DL>
<B>Cassini's division,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a 3,000-mile gap between the bright ring and outer ring of Saturn, appearing through a telescope as a dark band. </DL>
<A NAME="cassino">
<B>cassino, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a card game in which cards in the hand are matched with cards on the table. The ten of diamonds and the two of spades have special counting value. Also, <B>casino.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="cassioberry">
<B>cassioberry, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ries.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the fruit of any one of certain plants, such as the yaupon or a species of viburnum, both of the southern United States. <DD><B> 2. </B>either of these plants. </DL>
<A NAME="cassiopeia">
<B>Cassiopeia, </B>noun, genitive (def. 2) <B>Cassiopeiae.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>(Greek Legend.) the wife of the Ethiopian king Cepheus and mother of Andromeda. <DD><B> 2. </B>a northern constellation near Polaris, thought to resemble Cassiopeia sitting in a chair. </DL>
<A NAME="cassiopeiae">
<B>Cassiopeiae, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> genitive of <B>Cassiopeia</B> (the constellation). </DL>
<A NAME="cassiopeiaschair">
<B>Cassiopeia's Chair,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a group of seven stars in the constellation Cassiopeia, which suggests a chair. </DL>
<A NAME="cassique">
<B>cassique, </B>noun. <B>=cacique.</B></DL>
<A NAME="cassiri">
<B>cassiri, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an alcoholic drink made in Guiana from fermented sweet potatoes or cassava juice. </DL>
<A NAME="cassis">
<B>cassis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the black currant. <DD><B> 2. </B>a cordial made from the black currant, often mixed with vermouth. </DL>
<A NAME="cassiterite">
<B>cassiterite, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a dioxide of tin, found pure in nature, the chief source of tin; tinstone. </DL>
<A NAME="cassock">
<B>cassock, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1a. </B>a long outer garment, usually black, worn by a clergyman. <DD><B> b. </B>a double-breasted coat, usually of black silk and reaching to the hips, worn under the Geneva gown (outer gown) by certain clergymen. <DD><B> 2a. </B>a clergyman. <BR> <I>Ex. He had a suspicion of all cassocks (Thackeray).</I> <DD><B> b. </B>(Figurative.) the clerical office; the priestly vocation. <BR> <I>Ex. He chose the cassock instead of the [military] uniform.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>(Obsolete.) a long, loose cloak or coat, worn formerly by soldiers, shepherds, horsemen, and others. <BR> <I>Ex. The coarse frieze-cassock of the private soldier (Scott).</I> </DL>
<B>cassolette, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a container in which perfumes are burned; censer. <DD><B> 2. </B>a box or vessel for holding perfumes, provided with a perforated cover to permit their diffusion. <DD><B> 3. </B>a small casserole. </DL>
<A NAME="cassone">
<B>cassone, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ni.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a large Italian coffer, especially one for holding a bridal outfit, often elaborately carved and decorated. </DL>
<A NAME="cassoulet">
<B>cassoulet, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a casserole of baked beans and meat. </DL>
<A NAME="cassowary">
<B>cassowary, </B>noun, pl. <B>-waries.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a large bird of Australia and New Guinea like an ostrich, but smaller. Cassowaries run swiftly but cannot fly. </DL>
