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Rarechamois
The correct spelling is chamois.
How to pronounce chamois
/ˈʃæmi/
nounIPA: /ˈʃæmi/
Say it like: Cha-moy-s
The correct spelling is chamois. A short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; Rupicapra rupicapra.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; Rupicapra rupicapra.
- 2.Usually as chamois leather: soft pliable leather originally made from the skin of chamois (nowadays the hides of deer, sheep, and other species of goat are alternatively used).
- 3.The traditional colour of chamois leather.
- 4.An absorbent cloth used for cleaning and polishing, formerly made of chamois leather.
verb
- 1.To clean with a chamois leather cloth.
adjective
- 1.Chamois-colored.
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