shammy

[ sham-ee ]

noun

plural: shammiesshammied shammying

1. chamois ( defs 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 ).

shammy

/ ˈʃæmɪ /

noun

1. informal.
   another word for chamois Also calledshammy leather

Word History and Origins

Origin of shammy¹

C18: variant, influenced by the pronunciation, of chamois

Example Sentences

“We hear and understand our consumers who are upset about the portrayal of BTS in our GPK Shammy Awards product,” the statement read.

From Los Angeles Times

As first reported by Buzzfeed, the card was part of the Garbage Pail Kids’ 2021 “Shammy Awards,” an annual collection of satirical cartoons of Grammy nominees such as Billie Eilish, Megan Thee Stallion, Taylor Swift and others.

From Los Angeles Times

An arm on each side clicks to your goggle straps like a snap bracelet, holding them there securely, and they even have an integrated shammy.

From The Verge

“Only if you wear a shammy around your hairline. Did you wear a shammy?”

From Literature

Me unclear about meaning of “electrostatic stanching shammy,” but me pretty sure it mean rag.

From The New Yorker