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Meaning of tabby
The primary meaning of the word "tabby" refers to a domestic cat, typically with a coat featuring a distinctive M-shaped marking on the forehead and stripes or dots on the body.
Etymology of tabby
The word "tabby" has its roots in the Arabic word "attabi", which refers to a type of striped fabric.
The term was later adopted into Old French as "tabis" and then into Middle English as "tabby", initially referring to a type of silk fabric with a striped or watered pattern.
Over time, the term "tabby" came to be associated with domestic cats featuring a similar striped or dotted coat pattern.
Synonyms
ginger
calico
tortoiseshell
mottled
speckled
spotted
brindle
striped
flecked
dotted
patchy
pied
variegated
marbled
swirly
swirling
whorled
mottled
blotchy
freckled
speckled
dappled
piebald
skewbald
blotted
smudged
smattered
splattered
splotched
blotched
Definitions
- A domestic cat with a coat featuring a distinctive M-shaped marking on the forehead and stripes or dots on the body, typically in a mixture of brown, grey, and black.
- A type of woven fabric with a watered or wavy pattern, typically made from silk or cotton.
- A person, especially a woman, who is considered to be a gossip or a busybody.
Usage Examples
- The tabby cat sat on the windowsill, watching the birds outside.
- She wore a tabby silk dress to the party, which caught everyone's attention.
- The old woman was known as a tabby, always gossiping about her neighbors.
Antonyms
solid
plain
unpatterned
uniform
consistent
homogeneous
monotonous
dull
drab
colorless
unmarked
unblemished
spotless
flawless
uniform
monochromatic
single-colored
undotted
unspotted