HyperDic: chamois_leather

English > 1 sense of the expression chamois leather:
NOUNsubstancechamois leather, chamois, chammy, chammy leather, shammy, shammy leathera soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
English > chamois leather: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin.
Synonymschamois, chammy, chammy leather, shammy, shammy leather
Narrowerwash leatherPiece of chamois used for cleaning and polishing
BroaderleatherAn animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
Spanishgamuza, sarrio
Catalancamussa

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