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chamois

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  1. 1. n. A small species of antelope (Rupicapra tragus), living on the loftiest mountain ridges of Europe, as the Alps, Pyrenees, etc. It possesses remarkable agility, and is a favorite object of chase. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A soft leather made from the skin of the chamois, or from sheepskin, etc.; -- called also chamois leather, and chammy or shammy leather. See Shammy. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. hoofed mammal of mountains of Eurasia having upright horns with backward-hooked tips Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. (Zoöl.) A small species of antelope (Rupicapra tragus), living on the loftiest mountain ridges of Europe, as the Alps, Pyrenees, etc. It possesses remarkable agility, and is a favorite object of chase. 2. A soft leather made from the skin of the chamois, or from sheepskin, etc.; -- called also chamois leather, and chammy or shammy leather. See Shammy. Source: webster
  6. 6. A small species of antelope (Rupicapra tragus), living on theloftiest mountain ridges of Europe, as the Alps, Pyrenees, etc. Itpossesses remarkable agility, and is a favorite object of chase. Source: adambom
  7. 7. n:100 n. a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin n. hoofed mammal of mountains of Eurasia having upright horns with backward-hooked tips Source: ecdict

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