SHAMOY

Etymology

Noun

shamoy (countable and uncountable, plural shamoys)

Obsolete spelling of chamois leather.

Verb

shamoy (third-person singular simple present shamoys, present participle shamoying, simple past and past participle shamoyed)

To prepare leather by working oil into the skin.

Source: Wiktionary


Sham"ois, Sham"oy, n.

Definition: See Shammy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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