shammy
pronunciation
How to pronounce shammy in British English:
UK [ˈʃæmi]
How to pronounce shammy in American English:
US [ˈʃæmi]
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- Noun:
- a soft suede leather formerly from the sheep of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
Word Origin
- shammy (n.)
- 1650s, phonetic spelling of chamois. Other bungled spellings include shambo (1610s), shamois, shamoys, shammies. Compare shay from chaise; shappo (1700) for chapeau; shapperoon (1620s) for chaperon.