['ʃæmi]
n.
麂皮革

[ noun ]
a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
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Shammy \Sham"my\, n. [F. chamious a chamois, shammy leather. See
{Chamois}.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) The chamois.

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}.]