chamois

unregelmäßiger Plural

A noun referring to either a soft suede leather, originally made from the skin of the chamois antelope but now typically from sheepskin, or a hoofed mammal native to the mountains of Eurasia with upright, backward-hooked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

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das entweder ein weiches, wildlederartiges Leder bezeichnet, das ursprünglich aus der Haut der Gämse hergestellt wurde, heute aber meist aus Schafsleder, oder ein in den Gebirgen Eurasiens lebendes Paarhufer mit kurzen, nach hinten gekrümmten Hörnern. Auch das für dieses Tier stehende Wort.

1. Soft leather B2 formal

   A soft, pliable suede leather, originally made from the skin of the chamois antelope but now typically made from sheepskin or other hides.

   • 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.

   🇩🇪Weiches Leder

   Synonyme: chammyshammywash leather

2. Mountain goat-antelope B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   🇩🇪Gämse

• chamois plural form
• chamoix plural form
• chamois' possessive plural form
• chamois's possessive singular form