Definition of "chamois" [cham•ois]

• An extremely agile goat antelope (Rupicapra rupicapra) of mountainous regions of Europe, having upright horns with backward-hooked tips. (noun)
• A soft leather made from the hide of this animal or other animals such as deer or sheep. (noun)
• A piece of such leather, or a cotton fabric made to resemble it, used as a polishing cloth or in shirts. (noun)
• A moderate to grayish yellow. (noun)

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• "There were many diamonds wrapped in chamois skin that were larger than those in the first handful."
• "On Lammergeiers, Berridge (1934) wrote ‘A favourite method of dealing with [ibex and chamois] is to swoop down suddenly upon a prospective victim that may be poised somewhat insecurely upon the steep hillside, so that the startled beast loses its foot-hold, and goes tumbling to death in the ravine below’ (p. 219)."
• "I've found a Gungan-skin chamois to work quite well, too."