What does "chamois leather" mean?

A soft suede leather, originally from the chamois but now made from sheepskin, used in cleaning and polishing.

What is a synonym for "chamois leather"?

Common synonyms include: chammy, chammy leather, chamois, shammies, shammy, shammy leather.

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Noun

1
A soft suede leather, originally from the chamois but now made from sheepskin, used in cleaning and polishing. countable, uncountable
2
a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin wordnet