transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsha-mē, sense 1 also ]
sham-ˈwä noun
( plural cham·ois also cham·oix sense 1 ˈsha-mē(z) or sham-ˈwä(z), senses 2 & 3 ˈsha-mēz)
Etymology: Middle French, from Late Latin camox
Date: 1560
1. : a small goatlike bovid ( Rupicapra rupicapra ) of mountainous regions from southern Europe to the Caucasus
2. also cham·my or sham·my ˈsha-mē : a soft pliant leather prepared from the skin of the chamois or from sheepskin
3. : a cotton fabric made in imitation of chamois leather