chamois

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for chamois

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chamois : කඳුකර මුව ජාතියක්

chamois : එළුවන්වැනි මුව වර්ගයක්

chamois definition

Noun.

  1. A small species of antelope (Rupicapra tragus), living on the loftiest mountain ridges of Europe, as the Alps, Pyrenees, etc. It possesses remarkable agility, and is a favorite object of chase.
  2. A soft leather made from the skin of the chamois, or from sheepskin, etc.; -- called also chamois leather, and chammy or shammy leather. See Shammy.