SHAMMYING

Verb

shammying

present 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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22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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