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chamois

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


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He made it his profession at a time when flying meant filtering automobile gasoline through a chamois skin and landing in cotton fields.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

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 man tucked the squeegee and chamois in his back pant pocket, picked up the bucket and brush, and headed toward the van.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez



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