Chamois
English Meaning
A small species of antelope (Rupicapra tragus), living on the loftiest mountain ridges of Europe, as the Alps, Pyrenees, etc. It possesses remarkable agility, and is a favorite object of chase.
- An extremely agile goat antelope (Rupicapra rupicapra) of mountainous regions of Europe, having upright horns with backward-hooked tips.
- A soft leather made from the hide of this animal or other animals such as deer or sheep.
- A piece of such leather, or a cotton fabric made to resemble it, used as a polishing cloth or in shirts.
- A moderate to grayish yellow.