chamois leather in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for chamois leather in the English»French Dictionary

chamois cloth chamois leather

peau f de chamois

Translations for chamois leather in the French»English Dictionary

peau de chamois

chamois leather, shammy (leather)

Translations for chamois leather in the English»French Dictionary

chamois <pl chamois> [Brit ˈʃamwɑː, Am ˈʃæmi] N ZOOL

chamois

chamois m

I.leather [Brit ˈlɛðə, Am ˈlɛðər] N

1. leather (material):

leather

cuir m

leather attr garment, object

de cuir, en cuir

2. leather:

leather, a. wash leather

peau f de chamois

3. leather → stirrup leather

II.leathers N

leathers npl:

leathers

vêtements mpl en cuir

III.leather [Brit ˈlɛðə, Am ˈlɛðər] VB trans inf

leather person:

leather

rosser

IV.leather [Brit ˈlɛðə, Am ˈlɛðər]

to go hell for leather inf person, vehicle:

aller à un train d'enfer inf

See also stirrup leather

stirrup leather N

stirrup leather

étrivière f

chamois leather in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chamois leather in the French»English Dictionary

peau de chamois

chamois leather

Translations for chamois leather in the English»French Dictionary

chamois <-> [ˈʃæmwɑ, Am ˈʃæmi] N

chamois

chamois m

leather [ˈleðəʳ] N no pl

leather

cuir m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I also wore the most amazing chamois leather, which was so soft against the skin.

www.telegraph.co.uk

She didn't expect it to be real chamois leather -- and it isn't.

qz.com

The edging around the cockpit is pipe-insulation foam covered with chamois leather.

www.seattletimes.com

Because of the unique properties of a chamois leather, it absorbs water, and dries with a streak-free shine.

www.theglobeandmail.com

The traditional way is to apply an organic solvent to a chamois leather cloth, rub gently and then steam-clean.

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