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Chamois

Chamois Meaning & Definition
Chamois Definition And Meaning

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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