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Raretabby
The correct spelling is tabby.
How to pronounce tabby
noun
IPA: /ˈtæb.i/
Say it like: Tab-bee
The correct spelling is tabby. A kind of waved silk, usually called watered silk, manufactured like taffeta, but thicker and stronger. The watering is given to it by calendering. For example: "a tabby waistcoat"
Usage Examples
“a tabby waistcoat”
“a tabby cat.”
Meanings
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
- 2.Brindled; diversified in color
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