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shammy

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sham·my  (shm)
n.
Variant of chamois.

shammy [ˈʃæmɪ]
n pl -mies
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Tanning) Informal another word for chamois [3] Also called shammy leather
[variant, influenced by the pronunciation, of chamois]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shammyshammy - a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
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
shammy [ˈʃæmɪ] Ngamuza f
shammy (leather)
nLedertuch nt, → Fensterleder nt
shammy chamois [ˈʃæmɪ] n (also shammy leather) → pelle f di camoscio
shammy chamois [ˈʃæmɪ] n (also shammy leather) → pelle f di camoscio


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