About The Word Shammy
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Shammy
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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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