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tammy

1
or ٲ·

[ tam-ee ]

noun

  1. a fabric of mixed fibers, constructed in plain weave and often heavily glazed, used in the manufacture of linings and undergarments.


tammy

2

[ tam-ee ]

noun

plural tammies.

Tammy

3

[ tam-ee ]

noun

  1. a female given name.

tammy

1

/ ˈæɪ /

noun

  1. a glazed woollen or mixed fabric, used for linings, undergarments, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

tammy

2

/ ˈæɪ /

noun

  1. another word for tam-o'-shanter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

tammy

3

/ ˈæɪ /

noun

  1. Also calledtammy clothtamis (esp formerly) a rough-textured woollen cloth used for straining sauces, soups, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr (esp formerly) to strain (sauce, soup, etc) through a tammy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of tammy1

1630–40; perhaps back formation from obsolete French tamise kind of glossy cloth (taken as plural)
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of tammy1

C17: of unknown origin

Origin of tammy2

C18: changed (through influence of tammy 1) from French tamis, perhaps of Celtic origin; compare Breton tamouez strainer
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Example Sentences

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She was working on a poster that said tammy! in Day-Glo colors.

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The man was wearing a black tammy hat and was with a female who had her trousers tucked into her knee-high boots.

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He was described as being of medium to stocky build and wearing a dark tammy hat with a light motif on it, a dark puffa-style jacket, a light scarf and hiking boots.

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“Oh, do you?” said the vicar, wondering whether there was any connection between temse and tammies or tammy cloth.

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Red tammy enriches the colour of the room, but it is not agreeable to sit long in a room filled with the flame-coloured light, though this softens as the blinds fade, which they soon do.

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