tab·by
| \ ˈta-bē
\
\
plural tabbies
Definition of tabby
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
[tabby entry 2]
a
: a domestic cat with a striped and mottled coat
b
: a domestic cat
especially
: a female cat
2a
: a plain-woven fabric
b
archaic
: a plain silk taffeta especially with moiré finish
tabby
adjectiveDefinition of tabby (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: striped and mottled with darker color : brindled
a tabby cat
2
: of, relating to, or made of tabby
a tabby vest
tabby
noun (2)Definition of tabby (Entry 3 of 3)
: a cement made of lime, sand or gravel, and oyster shells and used chiefly along the coast of Georgia and South Carolina in the 17th and 18th centuries
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“Tabby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tabby. Accessed 27 Jul. 2021.
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tabby
noun
tab·by
| \ ˈta-bē
\
\
plural tabbies
Kids Definition of tabby
: a domestic cat with a striped and spotted coat
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The first known use of tabby was in 1638
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