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shammy

[sham-ee] Origin

sham·my

[sham-ee] noun, plural sham·mies, verb, sham·mied, sham·my·ing.
chamois (defs. 2–4, 6, 7).
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shammy (ˈʃæmɪ)
 
n , pl -mies
informal another word for chamois Also called: shammy leather
 
[C18: variant, influenced by the pronunciation, of chamois]

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shammy
1651, phonetic spelling of chamois.
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cham definition

[ʃæm(i)]
and chammy; sham; shammy
  1. n.
    champagne. : Would you like a little more shammy? , I want the biggest bottle of cham you got!
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