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Meaning of SHAMMY

Pronunciation:  'shamee

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  a soft suede leather formerly from the sheep of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
 

SHAMMY is a 6 letter word that starts with S.

 

 Synonyms: chammy, chammy leather, chamois, chamois leather, shammy leather
 
 See Also: leather, wash leather

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Sham"my\, n. [F. chamious a chamois, shammy leather. See
{Chamois}.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) The chamois.

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}.]

 

 

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