- tabby tab·by n
- ['tæbɪ]
(also: tabby cat) (gatto (-a) soriano (-a), gatto (-a) tigrato (-a)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
tabby tab·by n
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Tabby — Tab by, n.; pl. {Tabbies}. [F. tabis (cf. It. tab[ i], Sp. & Pg. tab[ i], LL. attabi), fr. Ar. att[=a]b[=i], properly the name of a quarter of Bagdad where it was made, the quarter being named from the prince Attab, great grandson of Omeyya. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tabby — Tab by, a. 1. Having a wavy or watered appearance; as, a tabby waistcoat. Pepys. [1913 Webster] 2. Brindled; diversified in color; as, a tabby cat. [1913 Webster] {Tabby moth} (Zo[ o]l.), the grease moth. See under {Grease}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tabby moth — Tabby Tab by, a. 1. Having a wavy or watered appearance; as, a tabby waistcoat. Pepys. [1913 Webster] 2. Brindled; diversified in color; as, a tabby cat. [1913 Webster] {Tabby moth} (Zo[ o]l.), the grease moth. See under {Grease}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tabby — Tab by, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tabbied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tabbying}.] To water; to cause to look wavy, by the process of calendering; to calender; as, to tabby silk, mohair, ribbon, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tabby — [tab′ē] n. pl. tabbies [Fr tabis, earlier atabis < ML attabi < Ar al ʼattābīya < ʿ attābī, the quarter of Baghdad where it was manufactured: after a prince ʼ Attāb, of the Omayyad dynasty] 1. a silk taffeta with stripes or wavy markings; … English World dictionary
tab|by — tab|by1 «TAB ee», noun, plural bies, adjective. –n. 1. a brown, gray, or tawny cat with darker streaks and spots. 2. a female cat. 3. an old maid; spinster. 4. Figurative. a spiteful female gossip: »a lot of old tabbies always busy criticising… … Useful english dictionary
Tab Benoit — (born November 17, 1967 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States) is a blues guitarist, musician and singer. He plays a style that is a combination of Swamp blues, Soul blues and Chicago blues. He plays Fender guitars and writes his own music… … Wikipedia
tabby — tab|by [ˈtæbi] n plural tabbies [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: tabby type of striped cloth (16 19 centuries), from French tabis, from Medieval Latin attabi, from Arabic, from Al Attabiya part of Baghdad where the cloth was originally made] a cat with… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tabby — tab•by [[t]ˈtæb i[/t]] n. pl. bies, 1) dch a cat with a striped or brindled coat 2) dch a domestic cat, esp. a female one 3) a watered silk or taffeta 4) striped or brindled 5) tex made of or resembling tabby 6) tex to give a wavy or watered… … From formal English to slang
tabby — tab|by [ tæbi ] noun count a cat with fur that has bands of different colors, usually gray or brown and orange ╾ tab|by adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tabby — tab·by … English syllables
