TABBY

brindled, brindle, brinded, tabby

(adjective) having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats

tabby, queen

(noun) female cat

tabby, tabby cat

(noun) a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

tabby (countable and uncountable, plural tabbies)

(countable, 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.

(countable, archaic) An old maid or gossip.

Synonyms

• (An old maid or gossip): See old woman

Adjective

tabby (not comparable)

Having a wavy or watered appearance

Brindled; diversified in color

Verb

tabby (third-person singular simple present tabbies, present participle tabbying, simple past and past participle tabbied)

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

Anagrams

• baby T

Etymology

Proper noun

Tabby

A diminutive of the female given name Tabitha.

Anagrams

• baby T

Source: Wiktionary

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