[cham.ois] n, pl cham.ois also cham.oix [MF, fr. LL camox] (1560) 1: a small goatlike antelope (Rupicapra rupicapra) of mountainous regions from southern Europe to the Caucasus
2. also cham.my or sham.my : a soft pliant leather prepared from the skin of the chamois or from sheepskin
3: a cotton fabric made in imitation of chamois leather