Complete Definition of "tabby"

English

Pronunciation
IPA|/�tæb.i/
rhymes|æbi

Noun
en-noun|-|tabbies

#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
#countableAn old maid or gossip.

Translations
trans-top|cat
Italian: soriano
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Adjective
en-adj|-

#Having a wavy or watered appearance; as, a tabby waistcoat.
#Brindled; diversified in color; as, a tabby cat.

Translations
trans-top|brindled
Italian: soriano
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io:tabby
vi:tabby
zh:tabby

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