chammy

cham·ois  (shm)

n. pl. cham·ois (shmz)

1. An extremely agile goat antelope (Rupicapra rupicapra) of mountainous regions of Europe, having upright horns with backward-hooked tips.

2. also cham·my or sham·my (shm) pl. cham·mies or sham·mies

a. A soft leather made from the hide of this animal or other animals such as deer or sheep.

b. A piece of such leather, or a cotton fabric made to resemble it, used as a polishing cloth or in shirts.

3. A moderate to grayish yellow.

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[French, from Old French, from Late Latin camx.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

chammy - a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin chammy leather, chamois, chamois leather, shammy, shammy leather leather - an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning wash leather - piece of chamois used for cleaning and polishing

Translations

chammy [ˈʃæmɪ] N → gamuza f