tabby

noun · adjective · verbA2

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

tabbies

1.
(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.
2.
(uncountable)A concrete 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.
3.
(countable)A brindled cat.
4.
(Australia, countable, slang, uncountable)(chiefly Australia, slang) A woman, irrespective of age, but often used for a young, attractive woman.
5.
(archaic, countable)An old maid or gossip.

Tính từ

adjective

Comparative

tabbier

Superlative

tabbiest

1.
Having a wavy or watered appearance.
a tabby waistcoat
2.
Brindled; diversified in color.
a tabby cat

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

tabbies

V_ing/Gerund

tabbying

V_ed/pp

tabbied

1.
(transitive)To give a wavy or watered appearance to (a textile).

Từ liên quan

Cùng gốc / liên quan

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Nguồn gốc từ

Mid 17th century fr tabis, from ar, ultimately from ar, a quarter of Baghdad (named for a Prince عَتَّاب) which is associated with the manufacture of a certain type of waved silk. See also taffeta, another type of silk whose name derives from the fa تافته woven cloth and shares a similar etymological origin.