From the Oxford English Dictionary:

chamois

• noun (pl. same) 1 /shamwaa/ (pl. pronounced same or /shamwaaz/) an agile goat-antelope found in mountainous areas of southern Europe. 2 /shammi/ (pl. pronounced /shammiz/) (also chamois leather) soft pliable leather made from the skin of sheep, goats, or deer.

— ORIGIN French.