tammy

¹

or tam·mie

[ tam-ee ]

noun

1. a fabric of mixed fibers, constructed in plain weave and often heavily glazed, used in the manufacture of linings and undergarments.

tammy

²

[ tam-ee ]

noun

, plural tam·mies.

1. tamis.

Tammy

³

[ tam-ee ]

noun

1. a female given name.

tammy

¹

/ ˈtæmɪ /

noun

1. Also calledtammy clothtamis (esp formerly) a rough-textured woollen cloth used for straining sauces, soups, etc

verb

1. tr (esp formerly) to strain (sauce, soup, etc) through a tammy

tammy

²

/ ˈtæmɪ /

noun

1. another word for tam-o'-shanter

tammy

³

/ ˈtæmɪ /

noun

1. a glazed woollen or mixed fabric, used for linings, undergarments, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of tammy¹

1630–40; perhaps back formation from obsolete French tamise kind of glossy cloth (taken as plural)

Word History and Origins

Origin of tammy¹

C18: changed (through influence of tammy ¹) from French tamis, perhaps of Celtic origin; compare Breton tamouez strainer

Origin of tammy²

C17: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

She was working on a poster that said tammy! in Day-Glo colors.

From Literature

The man was wearing a black tammy hat and was with a female who had her trousers tucked into her knee-high boots.

From BBC

He was described as being of medium to stocky build and wearing a dark tammy hat with a light motif on it, a dark puffa-style jacket, a light scarf and hiking boots.

From BBC

“Oh, do you?” said the vicar, wondering whether there was any connection between temse and tammies or tammy cloth.

From Project Gutenberg

Red tammy enriches the colour of the room, but it is not agreeable to sit long in a room filled with the flame-coloured light, though this softens as the blinds fade, which they soon do.

From Project Gutenberg