säämiskä — meaning in English

English meaning

• chamois noun A soft, absorbent piece of leather (traditionally from a goat-antelope of the same name) used for cleaning or polishing surfaces.
• leather noun A durable material made from tanned animal hide, used for clothing, furniture, and accessories.

Senses

säämiskä is used for these senses in English:

• chamois An absorbent cloth used for cleaning and polishing, formerly made of chamois leather.
• leather A piece of the above used for polishing.

chamois — full definition

1. noun A soft, absorbent piece of leather (traditionally from a goat-antelope of the same name) used for cleaning or polishing surfaces.
2. verb To wipe or polish something using a chamois cloth.
3. adj Having a soft, pale yellowish-tan color, like chamois leather.

leather — full definition

1. noun A durable material made from tanned animal hide, used for clothing, furniture, and accessories.
2. adjective Made of leather.
3. verb To hit or beat someone or something forcefully.

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