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shamois

Shammy \Sham"my\, n. [F. chamious a chamois, shammy leather. See Chamois.]

  1. (Zo["o]l.) The chamois.

  2. 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.

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shamois

n. chamois leather