chamois

• اسم يشير إما إلى جلد ناعم مدبوغ كان يُصنع أصلاً من جلد الشامواه (الظبي الجبلي) ويُصنع الآن عادة من جلد الغنم، وإما إلى حيوان ثديي مزدوج الأصابع يعيش في جبال أوراسيا وله قرون مستقيمة ملتوية إلى الخلف.

A noun referring to either a soft suede leather, originally made from the skin of the chamois antelope but now typically from sheepskin, or a hoofed mammal native to the mountains of Eurasia with upright, backward-hooked horns.

جمع شاذ

1. Soft leatherB2formal

   A soft, pliable suede leather, originally made from the skin of the chamois antelope but now typically made from sheepskin or other hides.

   جلد ناعم

   • He polished his car with a chamois cloth.
   • The gloves were made of fine chamois leather.
   • She used a chamois to dry the windows without streaks.

   المرادفاتchammyshammywash leather

2. Mountain goat-antelopeB2formal

   A hoofed mammal native to the mountains of Eurasia, known for its upright horns with backward-hooked tips and its agility on rocky terrain.

   السمّور الجبلي

   • The chamois is well adapted to steep, rocky environments.
   • We spotted a herd of chamois on the alpine slopes.
   • The chamois uses its sharp hooves to climb cliffs with ease.