chamois
noun
1
- /ˈʃæmwɑː/ （复同单/-wɑːz/ ）an agile goat-antelope with short hooked horns, found in mountainous areas of Europe from Spain to the Caucasus岩羚羊。
2
2.1
- /ˈʃæmɪ/（复同单/-mɪz/ ）（亦作chamois leather）[mass noun] soft pliable leather made from the skin of sheep, goats, or deer（由绵羊皮、山羊皮或鹿皮制成的）柔软皮革。
2.2
- count noun a piece of such leather, used typically for washing windows or cars（尤指清洗窗户或轿车等用的）清洁软皮。
词源
mid 16th cent.: from French， of unknown ultimate origin.