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(1):

(v. t.) To water; to cause to look wavy, by the process of calendering; to calender; as, to tabby silk, mohair, ribbon, etc.

(2):

(a.) Brindled; diversified in color; as, a tabby cat.

(3):

(n.) A brindled cat; hence, popularly, any cat.

(4):

(n.) 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.

(5):

(a.) Having a wavy or watered appearance; as, a tabby waistcoat.

(6):

(n.) An old maid or gossip.

(7):

(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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Tabby'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​t/tabby.html. 1828.
 
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