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(1):
(v. t.) To water; to cause to look wavy, by the process of calendering; to calender; as, to tabby silk, mohair, ribbon, etc.
(2):
(a.) Brindled; diversified in color; as, a tabby cat.
(3):
(n.) A brindled cat; hence, popularly, any cat.
(4):
(n.) A mixture of lime with shells, gravel, or stones, in equal proportions, with an equal proportion of water. When dry, this becomes as hard as rock.
(5):
(a.) Having a wavy or watered appearance; as, a tabby waistcoat.
(6):
(n.) An old maid or gossip.
(7):
(n.) A kind of waved silk, usually called watered silk, manufactured like taffeta, but thicker and stronger. The watering is given to it by calendering.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Tabby'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​t/tabby.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Tabby'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​t/tabby.html. 1828.