'Shamois' definitions:

Definition of 'Shamois'

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  • Shamois \Sham"ois\, Shamoy \Sham"oy\, n. See Shammy. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'shamois'

From: GCIDE
  • Shammy \Sham"my\, n. [F. chamious a chamois, shammy leather. See Chamois.]
  • 1. (Zool.) The chamois. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A soft, pliant leather, prepared originally from the skin of the chamois, but now made also from the skin of the sheep, goat, kid, deer, and calf. See Shamoying. [Written also chamois, shamoy, and shamois.] [1913 Webster] Shamois