chamois
noun
plural
chamois
plural
chamois
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHAMOIS
1
/ʃæmˈwɑː/
[count]
:
a small animal that looks like a goat and that lives on mountains in Europe and western Asia
2
/ˈʃæmi/
a
[noncount]
:
soft leather that is made from the skin of goats, sheep, or chamois
— called also
(British)
chamois leather
b
[count]
:
a piece of chamois used especially for cleaning windows and cars
3
/ˈʃæmi/
[noncount]
US
:
a type of cotton cloth that looks or feels like soft leather
—
often used before another noun