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chamois n. 羚羊;其剥取的软皮 羚羊;其剥取的软皮 chamois n 1: a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin [ synonym: { chamois}, { chamois leather}, { chammy}, { chammy leather}, { shammy}, { shammy leather}] 2: hoofed mammal of mountains of Eurasia having upright horns with backward- hooked tips [ synonym: { chamois}, { Rupicapra rupicapra}] Shammy \ Sham" my\, n. [ F. chamious a chamois, shammy leather. See { Chamois}.] 1. ( Zool.) The chamois. [ 1913 Webster] 2. A soft, pliant leather, prepared originally from the skin of the chamois, but now made also from the skin of the sheep, goat, kid, deer, and calf. See { Shamoying}. [ Written also { chamois}, { shamoy}, and { shamois}.] [ 1913 Webster] Shamois
Chamois \ Cham" ois\ ( sh[ a^] m" m[ y^] or sh[. a]* moi"; 277), n. [ F. chamois, prob. fr. OG. gamz, G. gemse.] 1. ( Zool.) 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. [ 1913 Webster] 2. 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}. [ 1913 Webster] |
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