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Tam o' Shanter

noun Tam o' Shan·ter

Definition of Tam o' Shanter

1 play \ˌta-mə-ˈshan-tər\ : the hero of Burns's poem Tam o' Shanter
2 usually tam-o'-shanter play \ˈta-mə-ˌshan-tər\ : a woolen cap of Scottish origin with a tight headband, wide flat circular crown, and usually a pompon in the center

First Known Use of tam o' shanter

1791

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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