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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

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

The driver is going over it with a chamois, lovingly.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood


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