chamois in Latin
chamois in Latin is ībex, camox — chamois means a soft, absorbent piece of leather (traditionally from a goat-antelope of the same name) used for cleaning or polishing surfaces.
chamois in Latin
ībex
A short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; Rupicapra rupicapra.
camox
A short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; Rupicapra rupicapra.
What does "chamois" mean?
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noun A soft, absorbent piece of leather (traditionally from a goat-antelope of the same name) used for cleaning or polishing surfaces.
"He wiped down the car with a chamois to avoid leaving streaks."
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verb To wipe or polish something using a chamois cloth.
"She chamoised the windows until they gleamed."
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adj Having a soft, pale yellowish-tan color, like chamois leather.
"The jacket came in a chamois shade that matched her boots."
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chamois in a sentence
- He wiped down the car with a chamois to avoid leaving streaks.
- She chamoised the windows until they gleamed.
- The jacket came in a chamois shade that matched her boots.
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What is "chamois" in Latin?
"chamois" in Latin is ībex, camox. chamois means: A soft, absorbent piece of leather (traditionally from a goat-antelope of the same name) used for cleaning or polishing surfaces.
How do you use "chamois" in a sentence?
Example: "He wiped down the car with a chamois to avoid leaving streaks." In Latin, "chamois" is ībex, camox.
Are there other ways to say "chamois" in Latin?
Yes — Latin has 2 translations listed for "chamois": ībex, camox.
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