Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chamois leather

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: chamois leather
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

1

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A soft suede leather, originally from the chamois but now made from sheepskin, used in cleaning and polishing.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

chamois leathers (plural)

Synonyms

chamois chammy chammy leather shammy shammy leather

Questions

What does chamois leather mean?: A soft suede leather, originally from the chamois but now made from sheepskin, used in cleaning and polishing.

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