Definition of Chamois
Cham´ois
Pronunciation:
shăm´mŷ
or
shå`moi´; 277
n.
1.
(Zool.)
A
small
species
of
antelope
(
Rupicapra
tragus
),
living
on
the
loftiest
mountain
ridges
of
Europe
,
as
the
Alps
,
Pyrenees
,
etc
.
It
possesses
remarkable
agility
,
and
is
a
favorite
object
of
chase
.
2.
A
soft
leather
made
from
the
skin
of
the
chamois
,
or
from
sheepskin
,
etc
.; -
called
also
chamois
leather
,
and
chammy
or
shammy
leather
.
See
Shammy
.
Related Words
chammy
,
chammy
leather
,
chamois
leather
,
leather
,
shammy
,
shammy
leather
,
wash
leather
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