tabby

Etymology
Mid 17th century, from , ultimately from , a quarter of Baghdad (named for a Prince ) which is associated with the manufacture of a certain type of waved silk. See also, another type of silk whose name derives from the and shares a similar etymological origin.

Noun

 * 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.
 * 3)  A brindled cat.
 * 4)  An old maid or gossip.
 * 1)  An old maid or gossip.
 * 1)  An old maid or gossip.

Synonyms

 * See Thesaurus:old woman

Translations

 * Arabic: عَتَّابِي
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 虎斑貓,
 * Dutch: cyper, cyperse kat, getijgerde kat
 * French: ,
 * German: Tabby
 * Hungarian:
 * Indonesian: kucing mujair, kucing tabi
 * Irish: cat riabhach
 * Italian: soriano
 * Japanese: トラネコ, 虎猫, トラ猫
 * Occitan: cat tigrat
 * Portuguese: gato tigrado
 * Russian: полоса́тая ко́шка, полоса́тый кот
 * Spanish: gato atigrado, gato romano
 * Thai: แมวลายสลิด
 * Welsh: cath drilliw,

Adjective

 * 1) Having a wavy or watered appearance.
 * a tabby waistcoat
 * 1) Brindled; diversified in color.
 * a tabby cat

Translations

 * Arabic: عَتَّابِي
 * French:, ,
 * Indonesian: lorek, berjalur
 * Irish: riabhach
 * Italian: soriano
 * Occitan: tigrat
 * Ottoman Turkish: تكیر
 * Portuguese:
 * Welsh: trilliw,

Verb

 * 1)  To give a wavy or watered appearance to (a textile).