n. [ F. chamious a chamois, shammy leather. See Chamois. ] 1. (Zool.) The chamois. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A soft, pliant leather, prepared originally from the skin of the chamois, but now made also from the skin of the sheep, goat, kid, deer, and calf. See Shamoying. [ Written also chamois, shamoy, and shamois. ] [ 1913 Webster ]