Tag: Tabby

Tabby (n.) A kind of waved silk, usually called watered silk, manufactured like taffeta, but thicker and stronger. The watering… read more Tabby

Tabby (n.) A mixture of lime with shells, gravel, or stones, in equal proportions, with an equal proportion of water…. read more Tabby

Tabby (n.) A brindled cat; hence, popularly, any cat.

Tabby (n.) An old maid or gossip.

Tabby (v. t.) To water; to cause to look wavy, by the process of calendering; to calender; as, to tabby… read more Tabby

Tabby (a.) Having a wavy or watered appearance; as, a tabby waistcoat.

Tabby (a.) Brindled; diversified in color; as, a tabby cat.