chamois

[ sham-ee; French sha-mwah ]

/ ˈʃæm i; French ʃaˈmwɑ /

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noun, plural cham·ois, cham·oix [sham-eez; French sha-mwah]. /ˈʃæm iz; French ʃaˈmwɑ/.

an agile, goatlike antelope, Rupicapra rupicapra, of high mountains of Europe: now rare in some areas.

a soft, pliable leather from any of various skins dressed with oil, especially fish oil, originally prepared from the skin of the chamois.

a piece of this leather.

a cotton cloth finished to simulate this leather.

a medium to grayish yellow color.

verb (used with object), cham·oised [sham-eed], /ˈʃæm id/, cham·ois·ing [sham-ee-ing]. /ˈʃæm i ɪŋ/.

to dress (a pelt) with oil in order to produce a chamois.

to rub or buff with a chamois.

Also chammy, shammy, shamoy (for defs. 2-4, 6, 7).

Origin of chamois

First recorded in 1525–35; from Middle French, from Late Latin camox, presumably of pre-Latin origin; cf. gems

Words nearby chamois

chamfer bit, chamfron, Chaminade, chamiso, chammy, chamois, chamomile, Chamonix, Chamorro, Chamos, chamosite

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Example sentences from the Web for chamois

The Mail, helpfully, reports that Pippa has stocked up with special “chamois cream” for the purpose of protecting her butt.
Pippa Eating At McDonalds in Missouri RIGHT NOW!|Tom Sykes|June 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In a corresponding cupboard, with the door wide open, there hung in loose folds a shirt (as I took it to be) of chamois leather.
The Law and the Lady|Wilkie Collins
Some smokers think that covering a meerschaum bowl with chamois will cause it to color well.
Tobacco Leaves|W. A. Brennan
The chamois has a very penetrating sight, and his hearing and smell are not less discriminating.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume VIII (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon

The peculiarity of Chamois Hyde was that he could not bear making other people—college dons, for instance—ridiculous.
Punch, Or the London Charivari Volume 107, November 24, 1894|Various
This is how it is done: Thread a No. 11 needle with sewing silk the colour of the chamois.
The Child's Rainy Day Book|Mary White

British Dictionary definitions for chamois

chamois

/ (ˈʃæmɪ, French ʃamwa) /

noun plural -ois

(ˈʃæmwɑː) a sure-footed goat antelope, Rupicapra rupicapra, inhabiting mountains of Europe and SW Asia, having vertical horns with backward-pointing tips

a soft suede leather formerly made from the hide of this animal, now obtained from the skins of sheep and goats

Also called: chamois leather, shammy, shammy leather, chammy, chammy leather (ˈʃæmɪ) a piece of such leather or similar material used for polishing, etc

(ˈʃæmwɑː)

a yellow to greyish-yellow colour
(as modifier)a chamois stamp

verb (tr)

to dress (leather or skin) like chamois

to polish with a chamois

Word Origin for chamois

C16: from Old French, from Late Latin camox of uncertain origin

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单词	chamois
释义	chamois [ sham-ee; French sha-mwah ] / ˈʃæm i; French ʃaˈmwɑ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chamois ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural cham·ois, cham·oix [sham-eez; French sha-mwah]. /ˈʃæm iz; French ʃaˈmwɑ/. an agile, goatlike antelope, Rupicapra rupicapra, of high mountains of Europe: now rare in some areas. a soft, pliable leather from any of various skins dressed with oil, especially fish oil, originally prepared from the skin of the chamois. a piece of this leather. a cotton cloth finished to simulate this leather. a medium to grayish yellow color. verb (used with object), cham·oised [sham-eed], /ˈʃæm id/, cham·ois·ing [sham-ee-ing]. /ˈʃæm i ɪŋ/. to dress (a pelt) with oil in order to produce a chamois. to rub or buff with a chamois. Also chammy, shammy, shamoy (for defs. 2-4, 6, 7). Origin of chamois First recorded in 1525–35; from Middle French, from Late Latin camox, presumably of pre-Latin origin; cf. gems Words nearby chamois chamfer bit, chamfron, Chaminade, chamiso, chammy, chamois, chamomile, Chamonix, Chamorro, Chamos, chamosite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chamois The Mail, helpfully, reports that Pippa has stocked up with special “chamois cream” for the purpose of protecting her butt. Pippa Eating At McDonalds in Missouri RIGHT NOW!\|Tom Sykes\|June 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In a corresponding cupboard, with the door wide open, there hung in loose folds a shirt (as I took it to be) of chamois leather. The Law and the Lady\|Wilkie Collins Some smokers think that covering a meerschaum bowl with chamois will cause it to color well. Tobacco Leaves\|W. A. Brennan The chamois has a very penetrating sight, and his hearing and smell are not less discriminating. Buffon's Natural History. Volume VIII (of 10)\|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon The peculiarity of Chamois Hyde was that he could not bear making other people—college dons, for instance—ridiculous. Punch, Or the London Charivari Volume 107, November 24, 1894\|Various This is how it is done: Thread a No. 11 needle with sewing silk the colour of the chamois. The Child's Rainy Day Book\|Mary White British Dictionary definitions for chamois chamois / (ˈʃæmɪ, French ʃamwa) / noun plural -ois (ˈʃæmwɑː) a sure-footed goat antelope, Rupicapra rupicapra, inhabiting mountains of Europe and SW Asia, having vertical horns with backward-pointing tips a soft suede leather formerly made from the hide of this animal, now obtained from the skins of sheep and goats Also called: chamois leather, shammy, shammy leather, chammy, chammy leather (ˈʃæmɪ) a piece of such leather or similar material used for polishing, etc (ˈʃæmwɑː) a yellow to greyish-yellow colour (as modifier)a chamois stamp verb (tr) to dress (leather or skin) like chamois to polish with a chamois Word Origin for chamois C16: from Old French, from Late Latin camox of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chamois leather, cloth, skin, antelope, shammy, chammy
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chamois

noun, plural cham·ois, cham·oix [sham-eez; French sha-mwah]. /ˈʃæm iz; French ʃaˈmwɑ/.

verb (used with object), cham·oised [sham-eed], /ˈʃæm id/, cham·ois·ing [sham-ee-ing]. /ˈʃæm i ɪŋ/.

Origin of chamois

Words nearby chamois

Example sentences from the Web for chamois

British Dictionary definitions for chamois

noun plural -ois

verb (tr)

Word Origin for chamois

Words related to chamois