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leather vs chamois leather

chamois leather vs leather

leather and chamois leather both are nouns.

leather is a verb but chamois leather is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
leather Yes No Yes No
chamois leather Yes No No No
As nouns, chamois leather is a hyponym of leather; that is, chamois leather is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than leather:
  • leather: an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
  • chamois leather: a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
leather (noun) chamois leather (noun)
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
leather (verb) chamois leather (verb)
whip with a leather strap
Difference between leather and chamois leather

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