tabby
IPA: tˈæbi
noun
- (countable, uncountable) A kind of waved silk, usually called watered silk, manufactured like taffeta, but thicker and stronger. The watering is given to it by calendering.
- (uncountable) 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.
- (countable) A brindled cat.
- (countable, archaic) An old maid or gossip.
- A diminutive of the female given name Tabitha.
verb
- (transitive) To give a wavy or watered appearance to (a textile).
adjective
- Having a wavy or watered appearance.
- Brindled; diversified in color.
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