plural chamois also chamoix
sense 1
ˈsha-mē(z)
or
sham-ˈwä(z)
senses 2 & 3
ˈsha-mēz
1
: either of two small, agile, goatlike bovids (Rupicapra rupicapra and R. pyrenaica) of mountainous regions from southern Europe to the Caucasus that are often hunted for their meat and hide
2
or less commonly chammy
or shammy
: a soft pliant leather prepared from the skin of the chamois or from sheepskin
3
: a cotton fabric made in imitation of chamois leather
Examples of chamois in a Sentence
a bucket of water and a chamois
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Lily Ritter, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Get Some Bibs Photograph: Pearl Izumi Diehards like to show their grit by riding in cutoff shorts with no protective chamois.
—Stephanie Pearson, WIRED, 31 May 2021
This is then gently buffed in using a chamois (a natural leather) tool.
—Tori Crowther, refinery29.com, 12 July 2024
The flora and fauna feature more than 1,700 plant species as well as chamois, boars and deer.
—David Unsworth, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Chamois.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chamois. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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chamois
noun
cham·ois
ˈsham-ē
plural chamois also chamoix
ˈsham-ē(z)
1
: a small goatlike mountain antelope of Europe and the Caucasus
2
: a soft yellowish leather made from the skin of the chamois or from sheepskin
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