plural chamois
1
ʃæmˈwɑː
: a small animal that looks like a goat and that lives on mountains in Europe and western Asia
2
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a
: soft leather that is made from the skin of goats, sheep, or chamois
called also (British) chamois leather
b
: a piece of chamois used especially for cleaning windows and cars
a bucket of water and a chamois
3
ˈʃæmi
US
: a type of cotton cloth that looks or feels like soft leather
—often used before another nouna chamois shirt
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“Chamois.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/chamois. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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