Sha*moy"ing (?), n. [See Shammy.]
A process used in preparing certain kinds of leather, which
consists in frizzing the skin, and working oil into it to supply the
place of the astringent (tannin, alum, or the like) ordinarily used in
tanning.
Sha*moy"ing (?), n. [See Shammy.]
A process used in preparing certain kinds of leather, which
consists in frizzing the skin, and working oil into it to supply the
place of the astringent (tannin, alum, or the like) ordinarily used in
tanning.