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Definition or meaning of the English word Tabby
A brindled cat; hence; popularly; any cat. (n.). To water; to cause to look wavy; by the process of calendering; to calender; as; to tabby silk; mohair; ribbon; etc. (v. t.). 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. (n.). An old maid or gossip. (n.). Having a wavy or watered appearance; as; a tabby waistcoat. (a.). Brindled; diversified in color; as; a tabby cat. (a.). A kind of waved silk; usually called watered silk; manufactured like taffeta; but thicker and stronger. The watering is given to it by calendering. (n.). |
