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chamois

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


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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

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

From Seattle Times May 26, 2021

His self-deprecation is only a kind of chamois, polishing his brass.

From New York Times Apr. 4, 2021

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

“Really? I don’t believe it. I think they wear them to show they are chamois hunters. Are there chamois near here?”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway



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