Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
tamin .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A kind of woolen, or woolen and cotton, cloth, often highly glazed, -- used for curtains, sieves, strainers, etc.
- noun A sieve, or strainer, made of this material; a tamis.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
tam o’shanter hat. - noun A kind of
woolen , or woolen andcotton ,cloth , often highlyglazed , used forcurtains ,sieves ,strainers , etc. - noun A
sieve , or strainer; atamis .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a woolen cap of Scottish origin
- noun plain-woven (often glazed) fabric of wool or wool and cotton used especially formerly for linings and garments and curtains
Etymologies
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Examples
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June 1st, 2008 4: 58 pm ET the people are screaming to the superdelegates ... we want Hillary Clinton ...... get rid of those superdelegates and this won't happen again tammy
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She heard the door open, then looked up slowly to see a man standing before her, holding what was locally known as a tammy in both hands.
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Edmund Carey, the second, set up the loom on which he wove the woollen cloth known as "tammy," in a two-storied cottage.
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Write to Tamara Audi at tammy.audi@wsj.com and Alexandra Berzon at alexandra.berzon@wsj.com
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November 28th, 2009 5: 23 pm ET its rare to see a family of muslims who like basketball so much. tammy
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Measures to thwart them include burning, herbicides, and "tammy whacking" (physical removal sometimes done by freelance volunteers).
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Write to John R. Emshwiller at john.emshwiller@wsj.com and Tamara Audi at tammy.audi@wsj.com
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They need to show they have confidence and courage in equal measure.tammy. schultz@usmc.mil
When Robert Gates leaves, it's time for a Democratic defense secretary
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What's next, affixing yellow stars and triangles and other symbols to their clothes? tammy
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Posted December 3, 2009 at 10: 51 am | Permalink beautiful …. just curious, what was the floor covering material (not the pink carpet) …? can anyone help me please …? thanks tammy
hernesheir commented on the word tammy
tamis
March 23, 2011