chamois

plural irregular

A noun referring to either a soft suede leather, originally made from the skin of the chamois antelope but now typically from sheepskin, or a hoofed mammal native to the mountains of Eurasia with upright, backward-hooked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

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa, por un lado, una piel suave y flexible, originalmente elaborada con la piel de la gamuza, aunque hoy se suele hacer de piel de oveja; y, por otro, un mamífero artiodáctilo que habita en las montañas de Eurasia, con cuernos rectos y curvados hacia atrás.

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   A soft, pliable suede leather, originally made from the skin of the chamois antelope but now typically made from sheepskin or other hides.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

   🇪🇸Gamuza (cuero)

   Sinónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸Rebeco

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