noun
buff; chamois leather
Refers to a soft, pliable leather used for polishing or cleaning, similar to chamois. Often used in contexts like car care or delicate wiping.
車を洗った後、もみ皮で水滴を拭き取った。
After washing the car, I wiped off the water droplets with a chamois.
このもみ皮は柔らかくて、メガネを拭くのに最適だ。
This chamois is soft and perfect for wiping glasses.
セーム皮 specifically refers to chamois leather, often from the chamois animal, while もみ皮 is a more general term for tanned, softened leather used similarly.
From 揉み (momi, 'kneading, rubbing') + 皮 (kawa, 'leather/skin'), referring to leather that has been softened by kneading or rubbing.