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shammy

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sham=my

CIDE DICTIONARY

shammyn. [F. chamious a chamois, shammy leather. See Chamois.].
  •  The chamois.  [1913 Webster]
  •  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.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

shammy, n. (pl. -ies) (in full shammy leather) colloq. = CHAMOIS 2.

Etymology
repr. corrupted pronunc.

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