chamois
骆驼皮,羚羊皮,羚羊,骆驼绒
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plural cham·ois, cham·oix [sham-eez; French sha-mwah]. /ˈʃæm iz; French ʃaˈmwɑ/.
- : an agile, goatlike antelope, Rupicapra rupicapra, of high mountains of Europe: now rare in some areas.
- : a soft, pliable leather from any of various skins dressed with oil, especially fish oil, originally prepared from the skin of the chamois.
- : a piece of this leather.
- : a cotton cloth finished to simulate this leather.
- : a medium to grayish yellow color.
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cham·oised [sham-eed], /ˈʃæm id/, cham·ois·ing [sham-ee-ing]. /ˈʃæm i ɪŋ/.
- : to dress with oil in order to produce a chamois.
- : to rub or buff with a chamois.
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Examples
The chamois will get more detergent exposure, and will rinse cleaner.
Let sweaty gear dry out before you toss it in the bin, especially shorts with chamois pads.
We happily wear these long after we’ve yanked off the chamois.
Skipping the chamois guarantees a chill cruise to the coffee shop.
The Mail, helpfully, reports that Pippa has stocked up with special “chamois cream” for the purpose of protecting her butt.
The outside, also, well polished with sweet oil and stale milk, then enveloped in chamois leather.
The sight of the fellow wandering about a garden bareheaded and gloved in yellow chamois leather had begun to affect my nerves.
With weak unsteady steps he paced his room, and looked at the old Swiss chamois-gun above the door.
You will be glad to hear that Sir John's chamois leather waistcoat fits me quite well.
The chamois were very wary,—they would send one to look out; but the hunter must be still more wary,—put them off the scent.