Treated with chamois leather or a chamois-like process; having been rubbed or polished with soft leather.
From 'chammy' (variant of chamois), plus the past participle suffix '-ed.' Related to chamois, the soft leather originally made from chamois goat skin.
When something is chammied, the fibers of the leather or cloth are specifically arranged and softened—it's a process so effective that chammied cloths can absorb moisture while remaining dry to the touch!
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