Definitions for: Shammy


[n] a soft suede leather formerly from the sheep of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.]

Synonyms: chammy, chammy leather, chamois, chamois leather, shammy leather

See Also: leather, wash leather

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