Plural of chammy or chammies; soft leather cloths made from chamois skin, used for cleaning and polishing.
From 'chamois' (from French 'chamois' or Spanish 'gamuza'), originally from the chamois goat of the Alps. The '-ies' plural reflects British usage.
Chamois leather has been so important for polishing that we've borrowed the Alpine goat's name across multiple languages—and the pronunciation keeps shifting as English speakers wrestle with the spelling.
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