English to English
tabby
('t/&/b/i/
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adjective (a)
- Having a wavy or watered appearance; as, a tabby waistcoat.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (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.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
verb (v)
- To water; to cause to look wavy, by the process of calendering; to calender; as, to tabby silk, mohair, ribbon, etc.(verb)source: webster1913