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Yes, the double double entendre was intentional.
Main Entry: dou.ble en.ten.dre Pronunciation: 'düb-[^&]l-ä[^n]-'tä[^n]d(-r[^&]); 'd&-b&l-än-'tänd(-r&) Function: noun Etymology: obsolete French, literally, double meaning Date: 1673 Inflected Form(s): plural double entendres /same also -'t@[^n]z; -'t@n-dr&z/ 1 : ambiguity of meaning arising from language that lends itself to more than one interpretation 2 : a word or expression capable of two interpretations with one usually risque Kashmir / Cashmere Main Entry: Kash.mir variant ofCASHMERE Main Entry: Jammu and Kash.mir Pronunciation: 'kash-"mir, 'kazh-, kash-', kazh-' Variant(s): or Kashmir Usage: geographical name state N India including Kashmir region & Jammu (to the S); claimed also by Pakistan; summer capital Srinagar, winter capital Jammu area 53,665 square miles (138,992 square kilometers), population 7,718,700 Main Entry: cash.mere Pronunciation: 'kazh-"mir, 'kash- Function: noun Etymology: Cashmere (Kashmir) Date: 1684 1 : fine wool from the undercoat of the cashmere goat; also : a yarn of this wool 2 : a soft twilled fabric made orig. from cashmere and the sweater you wear and the sweater you worry about. Main Entry: sweat.er Pronunciation: 'swe-t&r Function: noun Date: 15th century 1 : one that sweats or causes sweating 2 : a knitted or crocheted jacket or pullover ![]() |
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