Associations to the word «Tammy»

Wiktionary

TAMMY, noun. A kind of woolen, or woolen and cotton, cloth, often highly glazed, used for curtains, sieves, strainers, etc.
TAMMY, noun. (now rare) A sieve, or strainer; a tamis.
TAMMY, noun. A tam o’shanter hat.
TAMMY, proper noun. A female given name popular in the 1960s and the 1970s.

Dictionary definition

TAMMY, noun. Plain-woven (often glazed) fabric of wool or wool and cotton used especially formerly for linings and garments and curtains.
TAMMY, noun. A woolen cap of Scottish origin.

Wise words

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