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shammy en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
From chamois with an initial sh to represent the sound /ʃ/ in English.
Meanings
(countable, uncountable) Chamois leather.
(countable, uncountable) A cloth made of this leather.
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shammies
Number=Plur
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Translations (9)
nl zeemleer (chamois leather — see also chamois) · nl zeemlap (cloth — see also chamois) · pl szewro (cloth — see also chamois) · nl zeemvel (cloth — see also chamois) · nl zeem (chamois leather — see also chamois) · pl giemza (cloth — see also chamois) · nl zeem (cloth — see also chamois) · ru за́мша (chamois leather — see also chamois) · pl ircha (chamois leather — see also chamois)
shammy en · VERB · etymology 1
Etymology
From chamois with an initial sh to represent the sound /ʃ/ in English.
Meanings
(transitive) To clean with a chamois leather cloth.
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shammies
Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres
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shammied
Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part
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shammied
Tense=Past
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shammying
Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part
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shammy en · NOUN · etymology 2
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(slang, uncountable) Champagne.
Two smart-looking damsels have risked their lives on the top, and are sipping a glass of 'shammy' to keep up their spirits. 1892, Fores's Sporting Notes & Sketches, page 53: