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transcription: '> ˈsha-mē sense 1 also sham-ˈwä
plural cham​ois also cham​oix sense 1 ˈsha-mē(z) or sham-ˈwä(z) senses 2 & 3 ˈsha-mēz

Definition

  • 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
  • or less commonly cham​my or sham​my ˈsha-mē a soft pliant leather prepared from the skin of the chamois or from sheepskin
  • a cotton fabric made in imitation of chamois leather
Examples
  • //a bucket of water and a chamois
First Known Use
1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
transcription: '> ˈsha-mē sense 1 also sham-ˈwä
plural cham​ois also cham​oix sense 1 ˈsha-mē(z) or sham-ˈwä(z) senses 2 & 3 ˈsha-mēz

Definition

  • 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
  • or less commonly cham​my or sham​my ˈsha-mē a soft pliant leather prepared from the skin of the chamois or from sheepskin
  • a cotton fabric made in imitation of chamois leather
Examples
  • //a bucket of water and a chamois
First Known Use
1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology