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Definition of tabby - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
striped catcat with dark stripes on lighter fur
- The tabby sat on the windowsill.
2.
textilesDated fabric with a watered patternDated
- She wore a dress made of tabby.
3.
constructionDated US mixture of lime, shells, and stonesDated US
- The old wall was built using tabby.
Adjective
1.
catsbrindled with dark stripes on a lighter background
- The tabby kitten played in the garden.
2.
appearanceDated having a wavy or watered appearanceDated
- The fabric had a tabby finish that shimmered.
Images of tabby
cat with dark stripes on lighter fur 
fabric with a watered pattern 
mixture of lime, shells, and stones
Expressions with tabby
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domestic cat with a striped or mottled coat
My tabby cat has beautiful stripes on her back.
Origin of tabby
French, tabis (a type of silk)
Examples of tabby in a sentence
The shelter had a playful tabby for adoption. The curtains were made of elegant tabby. He admired the tabby pattern on the upholstery. Tabby was used in constructing the historic fort. The foundation of the house was made of tabby. The tabby cat lounged on the windowsill.
She adopted a tabby feline from the shelter. The curtains had a tabby sheen under the light. Her dress featured a subtle tabby pattern.
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- French:chat tigré, moiré, ...
- German:getigerte Katze, getigert, ...
- Italian:gatto tigrato, tigrato, ...
- Spanish:gato atigrado, atigrado, ...
- Portuguese:gato malhado, tigrado, ...
- Chinese:虎斑猫, 虎斑的, ...
- Japanese:縞猫, 縞模様の, ...
- Arabic:قِطّة مُخَطَّطَة, مخطط, ...
- Hebrew:חָתוּל מְפוּסְפָּס, מְפוּסְפָּס, ...
- Russian:полосатый кот, полосатый, ...
- Ukrainian:смугастий кіт, смугастий, ...
- Hindi:धारीदार बिल्ली, धारीदार, ...
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