chamois

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Recent Examples of chamois The channels between the chamois panels further enhance the ventilation while preventing bunching. Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2025 The removable liner and chamois provide support even through rougher rides, and the longer length can cover your knee pads. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025 These subtly slim joggers are the perfect swap for my chamois on the drive back home—soft, stretchy, and stink-resistant, thanks to their 85 percent merino wool construction. Lily Ritter, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024 This is then gently buffed in using a chamois (a natural leather) tool. Tori Crowther, refinery29.com, 12 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for chamois
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chamois
Noun
  • Karrueche Tran paid homage to the late Valentino Garavani, wearing a pair of the designer’s pink mink fur sandals.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Think floor-length minks sourced on eBay for a steal, paired with sleek, sculpting ski suits, or cozy cashmere layers.
    Mecca Pryor, Essence, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • For Leddy’s, which is considered an upscale Western store, high-end beaver hats and custom boots are what drives sales, Dunlap said.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Still, the prospect of the economic boost to the region has Southerners excited for the possibility of the bronze beaver's arrival in town.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Good for the Patriots for not going down the rabbit-hole of the Dolphins’ 26-year-and-counting drought without a playoff win.
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
  • No, this white rabbit trend is instead a potentially helpful one from a mental, emotional and social health point of view.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Forty-six different martens, consisting of 28 males and 18 females, were found following genetic analysis of hair, per the OSU release.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The genetic analysis of the hair identified 46 different martens (18 females and 28 males) living in Klamath, California.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Now otter populations are increasing or stable across their range, the park says.
    Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Several chocolate molds have been found including Fetzer’s signature otter mold.
    La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The species is the largest member of the mustelid family, which includes otters, weasels and badgers, and is known for its ferocity and elusive nature.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
  • In Europe, where winters are milder than in the Midwest, farmers watch hedgehogs (a smaller underground cousin) or badgers (larger, more aggressive cousins to groundhogs) come out of hibernation in early February.
    Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • But despite its many charms, recipes for ermine frosting nearly disappeared after cream cheese frosting surged onto the scene, so many bakers have never heard of it.
    Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
  • An example: a steel-gray satin duchess coat lined in white ermine, with the black ermine tails falling from inside of the cuffs.
    Ralph Rucci, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That includes foxes, minks, muskrats, otters, least weasels and bobcats.
    Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Now native Spartina grasses have returned, as have muskrats and threatened bird species.
    Kyra Morris, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025

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“Chamois.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chamois. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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