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 kind of
woolen , or woolen andcotton ,cloth , often highlyglazed , used forcurtains ,sieves ,strainers , etc. - noun A
sieve , or strainer; atamis . - noun A
tam o’shanter hat.
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.
Country of the Blind Brookmyre, Christopher, 1968- 1997
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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.
Life of William Carey George Smith 1876
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Write to Tamara Audi at tammy.audi@wsj.com and Alexandra Berzon at alexandra.berzon@wsj.com
Slain Americans No Strangers to the Sea Tamara Audi 2011
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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
Pres. Obama cheers on brother-in-law at basketball game 2009
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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
Indictment in Giffords Case John R. Emshwiller 2011
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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 Tammy S. Schultz 2010
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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
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March 23, 2011