chamois leather
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chamois leather — Chamois Cham ois (sh[a^]m m[y^] or sh[.a]*moi ; 277), n. [F. chamois, prob. fr. OG. gamz, G. gemse.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A small species of antelope ({Rupicapra tragus}), living on the loftiest mountain ridges of Europe, as the Alps, Pyrenees, etc. It… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chamois leather — Shamy redirects here. For the pair of characters from The Big Bang Theory, see List of The Big Bang Theory characters. A Chamois leather cloth Chamois leather ( … Wikipedia
chamois leather — noun a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin • Syn: ↑chamois, ↑chammy, ↑chammy leather, ↑shammy, ↑shammy leather • Hypernyms: ↑leather • Hyponyms … Useful english dictionary
chamois leather — See chamois … Dictionary of automotive terms
Chamois Niortais F.C. — Chamois Niortais Full name Chamois Niortais Football Club Nickname(s) Les chamois Founded 1925 … Wikipedia
Chamois — Cham ois (sh[a^]m m[y^] or sh[.a]*moi ; 277), n. [F. chamois, prob. fr. OG. gamz, G. gemse.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A small species of antelope ({Rupicapra tragus}), living on the loftiest mountain ridges of Europe, as the Alps, Pyrenees, etc. It… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chamois — (chamois is both the singular and the plural form; it is pronounced [[t]ʃæ̱mwɑː[/t]] for meaning 1 in British English, and [[t]ʃæ̱mi[/t]] for both meanings in American English, and for meaning 2 in British English.) 1) N COUNT Chamois are small… … English dictionary
Chamois grip — or Shami is popularly used by field hockey players to enhance the grip on their hockey stick. Chamois grips are overgrips which means they do not have adhesives on them so they are just wrapped around the hockey stick handle. They are very good… … Wikipedia
chamois — ► NOUN (pl. same) 1) (pl. ) an agile goat antelope found in mountainous areas of southern Europe. 2) (pl. ) (also chamois leather) soft pliable leather made from the skin of sheep, goats, or deer. ORIGIN French … English terms dictionary
chamois — is pronounced sham wah, with plural spelt the same and pronounced sham wahz. When it means chamois leather, it is normally pronounced sham i and sham iz … Modern English usage
