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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Chamois \Cham"ois\, 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 possesses remarkable agility, and is a favorite object of chase. 2. A soft leather made from the skin of the chamois, or from sheepskin, etc.; -- called also {chamois leather}, and {chammy} or {shammy leather}. See {Shammy}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: chammy n : a soft suede leather formerly from the sheep of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin [syn: {chamois}, {chamois leather}, {chammy leather}, {shammy}, {shammy leather}]
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