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SHAMMIED
Verb
shammied
simple past tense and past participle of shammy
Source: Wiktionary
SHAMMY
Sham"my, n. Etym: [F. chamious a chamois, shammy leather. See Chamois.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The chamois.
2. A soft, pliant leather, prepared originally from the skin of the chamois, but now made also from the skin of the sheep, goat, kid, deer, and calf. See Shamoying. [Written also chamois, shamoy, and shamois.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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