About The Word Chamois
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Chamois
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What's The Definition Of Chamois?
[n] hoofed mammal of mountains of Eurasia having upright horns with backward-hooked tips
[n] a soft suede leather formerly from the sheep of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin Synonyms | Synonyms for Chamois: chammy | chammy leather | chamois leather | Rupicapra rupicapra | shammy | shammy leather Related Terms | Find terms related to Chamois: See Also | genus Rupicapra | goat antelope | leather | Rupicapra | wash leather Chamois In Webster's Dictionary \Cham"ois\, n. [F. chamois, prob. fr. OG. gamz, G.
gemse.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) 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}.
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