| Tabby (tabby) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Tab"by |
| ; pl.
Tabbies (#). [F. tabis (cf. It.
tabì, Sp. *** Pg. tabí], LL. attabi |
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; hence, popularly, any
cat.
An old maid or gossip.
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Having
a wavy or watered appearance; as, a tabby waistcoat.
Brindled; diversified in color; as, a
tabby cat.
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To water] to cause to look wavy, by the process of calendering; to
calender; as, to tabby silk, mohair, ribbon, etc.
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