chamois
noun(plural chamois)
- /ˈʃæmwɑː//ˈʃæmwɑː/[countable] an animal like a small deer, that lives in the mountains of Europe and Asia
（欧亚山区的）岩羚羊 - /ˈʃæmi//ˈʃæmi/(also shammy)(British English also chamois leather, shammy leather)[uncountable, countable] a type of soft leather, made from the skin of goats, sheep, etc.; a piece of this, used especially for cleaning windows
（由山羊、绵羊等的皮制成的）麂皮；（尤指）擦窗用的软皮革；擦拭用的软皮 - /ˈʃæmi//ˈʃæmi/[uncountable] (North American English) a type of soft thick cotton cloth, used especially for making shirts
（尤指制衬衣用的）厚软棉织物
词源mid 16th cent.: from French, of unknown ultimate origin.