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adjective

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as in striped

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noun

as in kitten

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Recent Examples of tabby
Adjective
In the living room, a tabby cat with a clipped ear lounged on a velvet couch, her front paws propping open an illustrated catalogue of military aircraft. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 Gogo Yubari, a 1-year-old, 8-pound, female, domestic shorthair cat with a red tabby coat. — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Noun
The Northern Kentucky University students who passed through Landrum’s doors every day fell hard for the orange tabby. — Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Feb. 2026 Alma was born into a home with three cats, a tabby named Mugs and two younger tuxedos, Rosie and Nancy—each adopted about a year apart. — Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tabby
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabby
  1. striped
  2. kitten
Adjective
  • Recently, she was spotted out and about in a pair of straight-leg jeans and a striped polo shirt — proving that even her most casual outfits feel polished and intentional.
    — Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • According to Jeff Schumacher, owner of All-Safe Pest & Termite, yellow jackets have a yellow-and-black head and a yellow-and-black striped abdomen.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of striped
Noun
  • Summer is usually the busiest season for shelters, officials said, as more stray animals, owner surrenders and vulnerable kittens arrive.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Atlanta News First reported that Tobon Henao allegedly threw the kittens from her minivan while driving in the city of Brookhaven, citing local police.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
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