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What is the difference between chammy and chamois?

chammy | chamois | Derived terms |

Chamois is a derived term of chammy.


Chammy is likely misspelled.


Chammy has no English definition.

As a noun chamois is

a short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; species: Rupicapra rupicapra.

As an adjective chamois is

chamois-coloured.

chammy

Not English

Chammy has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'chammy':

chimney, coney, canny, cunny, chummy, chinny, chemy, cummy, commy, conny

chamois

English

(wikipedia chamois)

Noun

(chamois)
  • A short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; .
  • Soft pliable leather originally made from the skin of chamois (nowadays the hides of deer, sheep, and other species of goat are alternatively used).
  • The traditional colour of chamois leather.

    • Derived terms

    * chammy * shammy

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Chamois-coloured.

    • See also

    * English nouns with irregular plurals ----