chamois — meaning in English

English meaning

• buff noun A person deeply knowledgeable or enthusiastic about a particular subject.
• chamois noun A soft, absorbent piece of leather (traditionally from a goat-antelope of the same name) used for cleaning or polishing surfaces.

Senses

chamois is used for these senses in English:

• buff Of the color of buff leather, a brownish yellow.
• buff A brownish yellow colour.
• chamois A short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; Rupicapra rupicapra.

buff — full definition

1. noun A person deeply knowledgeable or enthusiastic about a particular subject.
2. adj Muscular and physically fit, especially with visible muscle tone.
3. adj A pale, brownish-yellow color, originally that of buffalo-hide leather.
4. verb To polish something until it shines by rubbing it.
5. verb In games, to make a character, item, or ability stronger through a change or update.

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.

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