chamois leather

Noun

Meaning

a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

chamois shammy chammy chammy leather shammy leather leather suede wash leather patent leather shammy cloth chamois cloth hides and skins clothing and fashion skins and hides buffets and catering

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Hypernyms

leather

Hyponyms

wash leather

Examples

Chamois leather is made using marine oils (traditionally cod oil) that oxidize easily to produce the aldehydes that tan the leather to color it. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

chamois chamois cloth chamois cress chamoisite chamoix chamomile