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chamois

DEFINITIONS OF: chamois

1

n hoofed mammal of mountains of Eurasia having upright horns with backward-hooked tips

Synonyms:
Rupicapra rupicapra
Type of:
goat antelope
bovid related to goats but having antelope-like features: mountain goats; gorals; serows; chamois; gnu goats

n a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin

Synonyms:
chammy, chammy leather, chamois leather, shammy, shammy leather
Types:
wash leather
piece of chamois used for cleaning and polishing
Type of:
leather
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
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