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Meaning of tabby

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

tabby

Pronunciation:/ˈtæb.i/

noun

Definitions

  1. A kind of waved silk, usually called watered silk, manufactured like taffeta, but thicker and stronger. The watering is given to it by calendering.

  2. A mixture of lime with shells, gravel, or stones, in equal proportions, with an equal proportion of water. When dry, this becomes as hard as rock.

  3. A brindled cat.

  4. An old maid or gossip.

verb

Definitions

  1. To give a wavy or watered appearance to (a textile).

adjective

Definitions

  1. Having a wavy or watered appearance

    Example: a tabby waistcoat

  2. Brindled; diversified in color

    Example: a tabby cat.