How to pronounce chamois
American English pronunciation
SHAM-ee
- IPA
- /ˈʃæmi/
- Syllables
- SHAM · ee (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What chamois means
A soft leather cloth used for polishing
In a sentence: Dad rubbed the wet car with a chamois until it sparkled.
Where it comes from: It comes from French, from an old Latin name for a mountain goat, probably taken from a lost language of the Alps. The cloth was first made from that goat's skin.
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