chamois

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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

After climbing out of the pool, Shi buried her face in her yellow chamois, hiding her tears.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2021

Mr. Niami took a chamois left behind by a maid and dusted an already spotless-looking shelf inside the champagne room, filled with $300,000 worth of Cristal.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2017

The cars induce considerable pawing, requiring a legion of cleaners with feather dusters, spray bottles and chamois cloths to denude these special guys of hand prints.

From Washington Post • Jan. 30, 2015

I watched out of the corner of my eyes, but I never slackened the strokes of my chamois upon the brass.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright