chamois
- n a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
- n hoofed mammal of mountains of Eurasia having upright horns with backward-hooked tips
- Besides the horns, a coveted chamois trophy is the gamsbart (beard) which the huntsman has mounted in a holder, and wears in his cap.
- Sarah carried the precious chamois bag to the envy of her office colleagues.
- Linda Somers, 33, works in chamois and deerskin.