shamois

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Shamois \Sham"ois\, Shamoy \Sham"oy\, n.
   See {Shammy}.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Shammy \Sham"my\, n. [F. chamious a chamois, shammy leather. See
   {Chamois}.]
   1. (Zool.) The chamois.
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   2. A soft, pliant leather, prepared originally from the skin
      of the chamois, but now made also from the skin of the
      sheep, goat, kid, deer, and calf. See {Shamoying}.
      [Written also {chamois}, {shamoy}, and {shamois}.]
      [1913 Webster] Shamois