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Answer for the clue "Soft leather ", 6 letters:
shammy
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Word definitions for shammy in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Shammy \Sham"my\, n. [F. chamious a chamois, shammy leather. See Chamois .] (Zo["o]l.) The chamois. A soft, pliant leather, prepared originally from the skin of the chamois, but now made also from the skin of the sheep, goat, kid, deer, and calf. See Shamoying ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 chamois leather 2 a cloth made of this leather
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1650s, phonetic spelling of chamois . Other bungled spellings include shambo (1610s), shamois , shamoys , shammies . Compare shay from chaise ; shappo (1700) for chapeau ; shapperoon (1620s) for chaperon .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a soft suede leather formerly from the sheep of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin [syn: chamois , chamois leather , chammy , chammy leather , shammy leather ]
Usage examples of shammy.
Angus was done with tending to Ash, he returned the shammy to her mouth and bade Raif watch her while he saw to his own hurts.
She probably meant he was just dumb and silent, Shammy was, nothing much troubled him, he was a goodlooking peaceful man.
She lets me furl her around for a while, and makes those shammy gasps she knows I like, and gives detailed promise of all that cocked and candid talent before she calls a halt, slithers off the bed, corrects her clothing, brushes her hair, changes her shoes, powders her nose, slides my Johnson out of her mouth and insists on lunch.
He wrapped his index finger in the shammy and rubbed at the rust spot until the metal beneath gleamed brightly.
He rolled and saw Shammy, a pistol in each hand, running towards the invaders.
Loyal, steadfast Shammy, who asked for nothing save to fight beside him.
The girl, Shammy, and all the other nameless heroes who had followed Sam.
She backed up a step, swatting at his sword with a hand whose essential broadness and redness was not disguised by the black shammy mitt covering it.
My tools were the toothbrush, its reaming pick on the other end, a file, an adhesive neutralizer, a polishing gel, a shammy cloth, and creeping mental paralysis.
Sometimes he wadded shammies in his fist and thrust them so deeply into her mouth that they rested against the back of her throat.
Mercedes watches till Frances is out of sight, then she takes a deep breath, collects her brushes and shammies and returns to class, hoping for the best.
The red-cheeked axman was clearly unhappy, and the shammy he held in his hands was dark with sweat.
His teeth were still splendid to this day, and as he brought over a tray steaming with hot shammies, hot beer, and hot meat, he grinned broadly, revealing surprisingly small but perfectly even teeth.
Sometimes he wadded shammies in his fist and thrust them so deeply into her mouth that they rested against the back of her throat.
I'm satisfied the place is secure, even though the Shammies are with the other side.