tasse

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈtas 

: one of a series of overlapping metal plates in a suit of armor that form a short skirt over the body below the waist see armor illustration

tass

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˈtas

plural -es

1

chiefly Scottish : a drinking cup or bowl

2

chiefly Scottish : a small drink especially of liquor

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Noun

The word tassie comes from the Scottish term for a small cup, derived from the French la tasse of the same meaning. —Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Middle French dialect (Artois, Flanders) taisse, tasse purse, pouch

Noun (2)

Middle French tasse, from Arabic ṭass, ṭassah, from Persian tast

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tasse

• ass
• bass
• bras
• brass
• casse
• chasse
• class
• crass
• das
• dass
• frass
• gas