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(), n.; pl. Tabbies (). [F. tabis (cf. It. tab, Sp. & Pg. tab, LL. attabi), fr. Ar. 'attb, properly the name of a quarter of Bagdad where it was made, the quarter being named from the prince Attab, great grandson of Omeyya. Cf. Tobine.] 1. A kind of waved silk, usually called watered silk, manufactured like taffeta, but thicker and stronger. The watering is given to it by calendering. 2. 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. Weale. 3. A brindled cat; hence, popularly, any cat. 4. An old maid or gossip. [Colloq.] Byron. Tab"by (), a. 1. Having a wavy or watered appearance; as, a tabby waistcoat. Pepys. 2. Brindled; diversified in color; as, a tabby cat. Tabby moth (Zol.), the grease moth. See under Grease. Tab"by v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tabbied (); p. pr. & vb. n.Tabbying ().] To water; to cause to look wavy, by the process of calendering; to calender; as, to tabby silk, mohair, ribbon, etc. スポンサード リンク
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