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Chamois leather

noun

A soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin. Synonyms: chammy, chammy leather, chamois, shammy, shammy leather.

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... solution of gum-arabic the lightest parts of the picture, such as the moon, the ripples, and the high lights. When quite dry, rub the whole surface over with lead-pencil dust, applied either with a stump or with chamois leather, till the whole becomes dark grey; then mark out with a B pencil the shadows of the rocks, &c. When everything is drawn, pass a damp handkerchief down the picture, which will wipe off the gum, leaving the places where ...

— Little Folks - A Magazine for the Young (Date of issue unknown) • Various

... 'get a chamois leather and sponge—we'll want 'em anyway—and you might give the buggy a wash down in the creek, coming home. It's sure to ...

— Joe Wilson and His Mates • Henry Lawson

Words linked to "Chamois leather" : chammy leather, shammy, leather, wash leather, shammy leather, chammy