Tammy
noun
1.
a fabric of mixed fibers, constructed in plain weave and often heavily glazed, used in the manufacture of linings and undergarments.
noun, plural tammies.
1.
tamis.
noun
1.
a female given name.
noun (pl) -mies
1.
a glazed woollen or mixed fabric, used for linings, undergarments, etc
noun (pl) -mies
1.
another word for tam-o’-shanter
noun (pl) -mies
1.
Also called tammy cloth, tamis. (esp formerly) a rough-textured woollen cloth used for straining sauces, soups, etc
verb -mies, -mying, -mied
2.
(transitive) (esp formerly) to strain (sauce, soup, etc) through a tammy
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