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Sham′my.

Properly chamois. A kind of soft leather, originally prepared from the skin of the chamois goat; but that usually met with is made of common goat or sheep skins, prepared so as to give great pliability and softness. It is much used for cleaning and polishing carriages, silverware, glass, and fine varnished work. See chamois; tawing.

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