adjective belonging to the Kāsī country, or to Benares; in -uttama (scil. vattha) an upper garment made of Benares cloth Pv.i.10#8; Ja.vi.49 (where to be read kāsik’ uttama for kāsi-kuttama). -vattha Benares muslin AN.i.248 AN.iii.50; Pp.34; Mil.2; Dhp-a.i.417; Vism.115.

cp. Sk. kāśika & in a diff. sense aḍḍha-kāsika