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Chammoys


Title Chammoys 2
Origtitle Indian Woman
Source 1964 UNC John White Drawings
Date 1585
Creator John White
Type Watercolor
Origin Scans of 1964 John White Drawings
Occurrences

Chammoys

Alternate Spelling Occurrences

Chamoes

Additional Notes

The OED defines "Chammoy," which has numerous alternate spellings, including "shameuse," "shamway," "shamoyes," "chamoyse," "chamoy," "chammois," "shamois," "shamoy," "chamois," and "shammy," as follows: Originally, a leather, prepared from the skin of the chamois; now applied to a soft, pliable leather prepared from the skins of sheep, goats, deer, calves, and the split hides of other animals.