chamois

noun

Definition of chamoisnext
as in mink

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Recent Examples of chamois The flora and fauna feature more than 1,700 plant species as well as chamois, boars and deer. — David Unsworth, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2024 Some animals — like the chamois, elks, and ibexes — might descend a couple of miles from the mountaintop and spend the colder months at lower altitudes, where the weather is slightly warmer. — Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2023 Most people use a standard chamois by drying one part of their body, wringing it out, then drying another part. — Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2023 Ultralight and ultra-absorbent, the swim chamois is used to quickly wick away water, and can be wrung out to near-instant dryness. — Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2023 See All Example Sentences for chamois
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chamois
  1. mink
  2. beaver
  3. rabbit
  4. marten
  5. otter
  6. badger
  7. ermine
  8. muskrat
Noun
  • Key pieces: Taking cues from performance wear, the fall collection features fur and nylon puffers alongside more luxurious items like a hooded rabbit poncho and floor-length robe coat with patchwork fox, shearling and mink.
    — Thomas Waller, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
  • The racks of fox, mink and Mongolian at booths, including the Igala NYC and the Jennie Walker Archive, which was selling a sable coat for $2,495, were swarmed by shoppers, many already wearing fur.
    — Dolly Faibyshev, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Definition of mink
Noun
  • The park has incredibly diverse terrain—coastal sand dunes, dense forests, meandering rivers, barrier islands—and fauna such as moose, beavers, and river otters.
    — Steve Lyons, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Painter and Jensen have seen beavers, muskrats, pond turtles, deer and black bears roaming the grounds.
    — David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of beaver
Noun
  • Yet, ballots were cast even during the Civil War and WWII so the MAGA crowd would have to pull a pretty big rabbit, like the Insurrection Act, out of the hat to break precedent and award Trump a third term.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Wednesday, April 9 Art and Soul: The monthly craft series for adults aged 50-plus offers the opportunity to make a decorative wooden rabbit from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 9 at Community Park – Willow Room 306 at 13094 Civic Center Drive in Poway.
    — Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of rabbit
Noun
  • At the same time, marten populations shot up and the researchers began to see their scat in new areas.
    — Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2024
  • This acquisition will improve the habitat for Wisconsin’s endangered American marten, which has been facing a dwindling habitat.
    — Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of marten
Noun
  • In August 2024, Wildlands Network launched daily roadkill surveys along US 64, cruising the highway and counting dead deer, bears, snakes, turtles, otters, bobcats, and other critters.
    — Ben Goldfarb, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Animals whose parents struggle to feed them in The Americas include: bobcats, jaguars, bears, otters, whales, baby sharks doo doo doo doo doo doo, more bears, alligators, more bears, harpy eagles, penguins andtamarin monkeys.
    — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2025
Definition of otter
Noun
  • The country started breeding the dogs over 300 years ago to hunt badgers, according to the American Kennel Club.
    — Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Saxon badgers his younger brother, Lochlan (Sam Nivola) about putting on muscle, which is apparently achieved by drinking lots of protein shakes.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of badger
Noun
  • Others, meanwhile, took notice of the speedy critter’s unique shape and coloring, and correctly identified it as an ermine.
    — Bailey Richards, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Its name is said to come from the idea that the frosting is as silky as an ermine's white fur.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of ermine
Noun
  • Painter and Jensen have seen beavers, muskrats, pond turtles, deer and black bears roaming the grounds.
    — David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Anchored to what is called a seawall, a wetland ecosystem for a diverse range of wildlife — including beavers, muskrats, snapping turtles and all types of insects, bats, and fish — has been created by mostly volunteers.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Definition of muskrat

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