shammy

[sham-ee]

noun

plural

shammies , shammied, shammying .

1. chamois.

shammy

/ ˈʃæmɪ /

noun

1. Also called: shammy leather. informal,  another word for chamois

Word History and Origins

Origin of shammy¹

C18: variant, influenced by the pronunciation, of _chamois

Example Sentences

An arm on each side clicks to your goggle straps like a snap bracelet, holding them there securely, and they even have an integrated shammy.

From The Verge

“Only if you wear a shammy around your hairline. Did you wear a shammy?”

From Literature

Me unclear about meaning of “electrostatic stanching shammy,” but me pretty sure it mean rag.

From The New Yorker

“I always bring, and will certainly have my shammy, “Sammy” with me.

From Washington Times

She paid a tailor to sew hundreds of orange shammy cloths over a thin layer of foam, put it at the back door and waited for her dog.

From US News