TABBY
/ˈtæb.i/
12
Scrabble
13
WWF
T(1) A(1) B(3) B(3) Y(4)
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Definition
/ˈtæb.i/
noun
- 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.
verb
- To give a wavy or watered appearance to (a textile).
adjective
- Having a wavy or watered appearance“a tabby waistcoat”
- Brindled; diversified in color“a tabby cat.”
Source: Wiktionary
