Meaning of SHAMMY
| Pronunciation: | | 'shamee
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| | Definition: | | [n] a soft suede leather formerly from the sheep of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin |
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| | Synonyms: | | chammy, chammy leather, chamois, chamois leather, shammy leather |
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| | See Also: | | leather, wash leather | |
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| | Definition: | | \Sham"my\, n. [F. chamious a chamois, shammy leather. See
{Chamois}.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) The chamois.
2. A soft, pliant leather, prepared originally from the skin
of the chamois, but now made also from the skin of the
sheep, goat, kid, deer, and calf. See {Shamoying}.
[Written also {chamois}, {shamoy}, and {shamois}.]
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