shammy

[ sham-ee ]
/ ˈʃæm i /
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noun, plural sham·mies, verb, sham·mied, sham·my·ing.

chamois(defs 2–4, 6, 7).

Words nearby shammy

shamir, shamisen, shammai, shammer, shammes, shammy, shamo, shamokin, shamoy, shampoo, shamrock

Words related to shammy

leather, cloth, skin, antelope, chammy

Example sentences from the Web for shammy

  • Here was the "shammy," and if he would excuse her, she would make up her rolls.

    Pippin; A Wandering Flame |Laura E. Richards

  • Josiah iled up the old double harness and washed the democrat off and rubbed it down with shammy skin till it shone like glass.

    Samantha at Coney Island |Marietta Holley

  • That's what I have decided to call my shammy when I get him because he will wiggle.

    Mollie and the Unwiseman Abroad |John Kendrick Bangs

British Dictionary definitions for shammy

shammy
/ (ˈʃæmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

informal another word for chamois (def. 3) Also called: shammy leather

Word Origin for shammy

C18: variant, influenced by the pronunciation, of chamois