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tabby

/ˈtæb.i/
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noun

  • A kind of waved silk, usually called watered silk, manufactured like taffeta, but thicker and stronger. The watering is given to it by calendering.
  • 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.
  • A brindled cat.
  • An old maid or gossip.

verb

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

adjective

  • Having a wavy or watered appearance

    "a tabby waistcoat"

  • Brindled; diversified in color

    "a tabby cat."

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