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chamois

/sham-ee; French sha-mwah/US // ˈʃæm i; French ʃaˈmwɑ //UK // (ˈʃæmɪ, French ʃamwa) //

骆驼皮,羚羊皮,羚羊,骆驼绒

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n.名词 noun
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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.
v.有主动词 verb
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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.