tabby
/ˈtæb.i/IPA: /T AE1 B IY0/
noun
- 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
- 1
To give a wavy or watered appearance to (a textile).
adjective
- 1
Having a wavy or watered appearance
“a tabby waistcoat”
- 2
Brindled; diversified in color
“a tabby cat.”
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