Chamois Definition & Meaning

chamois
noun
  1. a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
  2. hoofed mammal of mountains of Eurasia having upright horns with backward-hooked tips

"Chamois" in song lyrics

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  • "absorber chamois"
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