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