shammy noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •Chamois leather. •A cloth made of this leather. •(slang) Champagne.Two smart-looking damsels have risked their lives on the top, and are sipping a glass of 'shammy' to keep up their spirits. — 1892 verb1 •To clean with a chamois leather cloth. formsshammied · shammying · shammies