chamois
noun(plural chamois)
- /ˈʃæmwɑː//ˈʃæmwɑː/[countable] an animal like a small deer, that lives in the mountains of Europe and AsiaTopics Animalsc2
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- /ˈʃæmi//ˈʃæmi/(also shammy)(British English also chamois leather, shammy leather)[uncountable, countable] a type of soft leather, made from the skin of goats, sheep, etc.; a piece of this, used especially for cleaning windows
- /ˈʃæmi//ˈʃæmi/[uncountable] (North American English) a type of soft thick cotton cloth, used especially for making shirts
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French, of unknown ultimate origin.
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