Definition of "chamois" in English

noun

1. A short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; Rupicapra rupicapra.

2. Ellipsis of chamois leather (“soft pliable leather originally made from the skin of chamois (nowadays the hides of deer, sheep, and other species of goat are alternatively used)”).

3. The traditional colour of chamois leather.

4. An absorbent cloth used for cleaning and polishing, formerly made of chamois leather.

5. (cycling) A padded insert which protects the groin from the bicycle saddle.

adjective

1. Chamois-colored.

verb

1. (transitive) To clean with a chamois leather cloth.