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Shammy

Shammy Meaning & Definition
Shammy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Shammy?

[n] a soft suede leather formerly from the sheep of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin

Synonyms | Synonyms for Shammy: chammy | chammy leather | chamois | chamois leather | shammy leather

Related Terms | Find terms related to Shammy:

See Also | leather | wash leather

Shammy In Webster's Dictionary

\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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