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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
chamois

▶noun

1 /ˈʃamwɑː/ (pl. same /-wɑːz/) an agile goat-antelope with short hooked horns, found in mountainous areas of southern Europe. [Genus Rupicapra: two species.]

2 /ˈʃami, ˈʃamwɑː/ (pl. same /-mɪz, -wɑːz/) (also chamois leather) soft pliable leather made from sheepskin or lambskin.

– origin C16: from Fr.

'chamois' also found in these Oxford entries:

gemsbok - goat-antelope - izard - shammy - wash leather

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