cham·ois noun
plural chamois 1 /ʃæmˈwɑ:/ [count] : a small animal that looks like a goat and that lives on mountains in Europe and western Asia 2 /ˈʃæmi/ a [noncount] : soft leather that is made from the skin of goats, sheep, or chamois —called also (Brit) chamois leather
b [count] : a piece of chamois used especially for cleaning windows and cars
▪ a bucket of water and a chamois 3 /ˈʃæmi/ [noncount] US : a type of cotton cloth that looks or feels like soft leather — often used before another noun ▪ a chamois shirt
b [count] : a piece of chamois used especially for cleaning windows and cars
▪ a bucket of water and a chamois
