CHAMOIS

chamois (i) BrE AmE ˈʃæm wɑː AmE \ ʃæm ˈwɑː , (ii) BrE AmE ˈʃæm i —(ii) is used mainly in reference to chamois leather, and is then alternatively spelt chammy, shammy . The plural may have BrE AmE z , or may — particularly in reference to the goats — be pronounced identically with the singular.