chamois leather cha·mois·leat·her uncommon noun 1. a soft suede leather formerly from the sheep of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin Synonymschamoischamois leatherchammychammy leathershammyshammy leather Related words Broader terms leather Narrower terms wash leather WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.