Definitions for chamois
ˈʃæm i; for 1 also ʃæmˈwɑ; ˈʃæm iz; for 1 also ʃæmˈwɑchamois

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chamois, chamois leather, chammy, chammy leather, shammy, shammy leathernoun

   a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin

2. chamois, Rupicapra rupicapranoun

   hoofed mammal of mountains of Eurasia having upright horns with backward-hooked tips

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chamoisnoun

   A short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; Rupicapra rupicapra.

2. chamoisnoun

   Soft pliable leather originally made from the skin of chamois (nowadays the hides of deer, sheep, and other species of goat are alternatively used).

3. chamoisadjective

   Chamois-coloured.

4. Etymology: From chamois, from camox (5th c., Polemius Silvius), probably from an extinct Alpine language (Raetic, Ligurian). Compare also gamiza.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chamoisnoun

   An animal of the goat kind, whose skin is made into soft leather, called among us shammy.

   Etymology: chamois, Fr.

   These are the beasts which you shall eat; the ox, the sheep, and wild ox, and the chamois. Deut. xiv. 5.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chamois

   The chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) or Alpine chamois is a species of goat-antelope native to mountains in Europe, from west to east, including the Alps, the Dinarides, the Tatra and the Carpathian Mountains, the Balkan Mountains, the Rila–Rhodope massif, Pindus, the northeastern mountains of Turkey, and the Caucasus. The chamois has also been introduced to the South Island of New Zealand. Some subspecies of chamois are strictly protected in the EU under the European Habitats Directive.

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1. chamois

   A chamois is a type of European mountain goat with a short coat that is usually brown or black. It is known for its ability to climb steep slopes and cliffs. Additionally, "chamois" can also refer to a type of soft leather, originally made from the skin of the chamois goat, but now often made from sheepskin or lambskin and used for cleaning, polishing, or as a type of cloth in various industries.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chamoisnoun

   a small species of antelope (Rupicapra tragus), living on the loftiest mountain ridges of Europe, as the Alps, Pyrenees, etc. It possesses remarkable agility, and is a favorite object of chase

2. Chamoisnoun

   a soft leather made from the skin of the chamois, or from sheepskin, etc.; -- called also chamois leather, and chammy or shammy leather. See Shammy

3. Etymology: [F. chamois, prob. fr. OG. gamz, G. gemse.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chamois

   The chamois, is a goat-antelope species native to mountains in Europe, including the Carpathian Mountains of Romania, the European Alps, the Tatra Mountains, the Balkans, parts of Turkey, and the Caucasus. The chamois has also been introduced to the South Island of New Zealand. Some subspecies of chamois are strictly protected in the EU under the European Habitats Directive.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chamois

   sha′moi, sham′i, or sham′waw, n. a goat-like species or genus of antelope inhabiting the Alps and other high mountains of southern and central Europe: a soft kind of leather originally made from its skin. [Fr.,—Teut.; cf. mod. Ger. gemse, a chamois.]

Matched Categories

1. • Goat Antelope
   • Leather

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chamois in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chamois in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=chamois
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chamois
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=chamois
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamois
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chamois
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=chamois
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=chamois
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=chamois