I. chəˈmär noun
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Hindi camār, from Sanskrit carmakāra leather worker, from carman skin, leather + -kāra worker, from kṛṇoti he does, makes; akin to Latin corium leather — more at cuirass , karma
: a member of a low Indian caste whose caste occupation is leatherworking
II. ˈchəmə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi camar, from Sanskrit camara
: a fan, typically made of a yak's tail or peacock feathers, used in the Indian subcontinent as a mark of royalty or in temples