gamuza — 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.
• suede noun A soft leather with a napped, brushed surface, often used for shoes, jackets, and bags.

Senses

gamuza is used for these senses in English:

• Pyrenean chamois Rupicapra pyrenaica, a goat-antelope that lives in the Pyrenees and the Apennine Mountains of central Italy.
• chamois A short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; Rupicapra rupicapra.
• suede A type of soft leather, made from calfskin, with a brushed texture to resemble fabric, often used to make boots, clothing and fashion accessories.

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.

suede — full definition

1. noun A soft leather with a napped, brushed surface, often used for shoes, jackets, and bags.
2. adj Made from suede.

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