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shammy en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From chamois with an initial sh to represent the sound /ʃ/ in English.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) Chamois leather.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A cloth made of this leather.

Forms

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shammies Number=Plur lexicographic

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

  1. (transitive) To clean with a chamois leather cloth.

Forms

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shammies Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
shammied Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
shammied Tense=Past lexicographic
shammying Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

shammy en · NOUN · etymology 2

Meanings

  1. (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:

Relateds

shimmy-shammy