tammy

Meaning

Noun

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

Verb

To strain through a tammy.

Synonyms

tam

tam-o’-shanter

fabric

material

soft goods

spare part

structure

swaddle

textile

web

tammie

canvas

colorway

cloth

Translations

drap

tela

Leinen

Leinwand

Putzfetzen

Segel

Textilie

Textilien

Putzlappen

Textil…

Putztuch

πλέγμα

υπόθεμα

ύφασμα

ملابس

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtami/

Etymology

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