tammy

¹

or tam·mie

[ tam-ee ]

noun

1. a fabric of mixed fibers, constructed in plain weave and often heavily glazed, used in the manufacture of linings and undergarments.

tammy

²

[ tam-ee ]

noun

, plural tam·mies.

1. tamis.

Tammy

³

[ tam-ee ]

noun

1. a female given name.

tammy

¹

/ ˈtæmɪ /

noun

1. Also calledtammy clothtamis (esp formerly) a rough-textured woollen cloth used for straining sauces, soups, etc

verb

1. tr (esp formerly) to strain (sauce, soup, etc) through a tammy

tammy

²

/ ˈtæmɪ /

noun

1. another word for tam-o'-shanter

tammy

³

/ ˈtæmɪ /

noun

1. a glazed woollen or mixed fabric, used for linings, undergarments, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of tammy¹

1630–40; perhaps back formation from obsolete French tamise kind of glossy cloth (taken as plural)

Word History and Origins

Origin of tammy¹

C18: changed (through influence of tammy ¹) from French tamis, perhaps of Celtic origin; compare Breton tamouez strainer

Origin of tammy²

C17: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

He did so, giving consistent senior opportunities to the likes of Tammy Abraham, Mason Mount, Reece James and Fikayo Tomori as they finished fourth in his first season in charge.

From BBC

BBC Sport's Nedum Onuoha travels to Italy to sample a classic Milanese dinner with AC Milan striker Tammy Abraham while catching up on what life has been like for the forward playing in Italy since his move from Chelsea.

From BBC

He was at the opening of his musical Tammy Faye on Broadway earlier this month, then on Friday he appeared at the Royal Variety Performance in London to introduce a song from another new stage show, The Devil Wears Prada.

From BBC

Elton John’s Broadway musical about the late Tammy Faye Messner, who was known as “the first lady of televangelism” when she was Tammy Faye Bakker in the 1970s and ’80s, is packing it up less than a week after its Nov. 14 opening.

From Los Angeles Times

The day before the closing news dropped, Jake Shears, who composed the musical’s lyrics, celebrated how far “Tammy Faye” has come.

From Los Angeles Times