chamois.

1. A small mountain-dwelling animal with short hooked horns.

2. Soft absorbent leather or a similar cloth used for cleaning and polishing.

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Words that belong together

• mountain chamois
• agile chamois

On the page

A chamois crossed the ledge above the path.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Singular chamois; plural chamois. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: moderately common.