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shammy

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

chamois (defs. 2-4, 6, 7).

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Words nearby shammy

Shamir, shamisen, Shammai, shammer, shammes, shammy, Shamo, Shamokin, shamoy, shampoo, shamrock
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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
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