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tabby
noun
°A kind of waved silk, usually called watered silk, manufactured like taffeta, but thicker and stronger. The watering is given to it by calendering.
°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.
adjective
°Having a wavy or watered appearance; as, a tabby waistcoat.
°Brindled; diversified in color; as, a tabby cat.