Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

chamois

[sham-ee, sha-mwah] / ˈʃæm i, ʃaˈmwɑ /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

He made it his profession at a time when flying meant filtering automobile gasoline through a chamois skin and landing in cotton fields.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

To have a basis for comparing the neanderthal's results, the study also examined other animals from the region, including carnivores like wolves and lynxes and herbivores like rabbits and chamois.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2022

When he returned, she handed him a chamois cloth to clean them with.

From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2022

From Olive & Cocoa, a handcrafted crate holds a fuzzy friend, Lulu the Lamb, and an ivory chamois blanket.

From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2021

The map was ragged, so thumbed that it had grown as supple as a piece of chamois.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote



Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training