chamois
Example Sentences
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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
His self-deprecation is only a kind of chamois, polishing his brass.
From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2021
I give up, but then, as I’m descending, I meet a Haitian boy, maybe 14, who’s loping skyward in a chamois shirt, a scarf and a ski cap, a machete dangling from his belt.
From Washington Post • Mar. 12, 2019
The driver is going over it with a chamois, lovingly.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
