tammy meaning: definition, etymology

tammy

noun

UK /ˈtami/

Etymology Uncertain; compare obsolete French tamise (but if there was borrowing, it is unclear in which direction).

A kind of woolen, or woolen and cotton, cloth, often highly glazed, used for curtains, sieves, strainers, etc.

verb

Etymology From French tamis, assimilated to Etymology 1, above.

Cooking, Food, Lifestyle To strain through a tammy.

noun

Etymology Ellipsis of tammy shanter.

A tam o’shanter hat.

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