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Chamois - What does it mean?

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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  • Soft pliable leather originally made from the skin of chamois (nowadays the hides of deer, sheep, and other species of goat are alternatively used).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.
  • Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.