Shām'my, n.

n. [Fr. chamois, a chamois and shamoy, shammy or shammy leather. See CHAMOIS.] A kind of leather prepared originally from the skin of the chamois, and much esteemed for its softness, pliancy, and the quality of bearing soap without damage. Much of the leather which bears this name is counterfeit, being made of the skin of the common goat, the kid, or even of sheep. See CHAMOIS. [Written also shamoy and shamois.]