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• tammy
  tammy

  noun

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

  noun

  a female given name.

tammy

¹ American  

[tam-ee] / ˈtæm i /

Or tammie

noun

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

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tammy ² American  

[tam-ee] / ˈtæm i /

noun

tammies plural

1. tamis.

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Tammy ³ American  

[tam-ee] / ˈtæm i /

noun

1. a female given name.

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tammy ¹ British  

/ ˈtæmɪ /

noun

1. Also called: tammy cloth.   tamis.  (esp formerly) a rough-textured woollen cloth used for straining sauces, soups, etc

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verb

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

tammy ² British  

/ ˈtæmɪ /

noun

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

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tammy ³ British  

/ ˈtæmɪ /

noun

1. another word for tam-o'-shanter

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• tammies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of tammy

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

Example Sentences

CHEYENNE, Wyo.—Twenty years ago, Stan and Tammy Higgins moved into a home just outside this Old West railroad town on 3 acres of windswept shortgrass prairie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Tammy Wynette had it; just listen to her mourn how “the sun will never shine in Apartment #9” and your ear will catch the throb in her throat that echoes the song’s steel guitar.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Deputy US Ambassador Tammy Bruce thanked him for his service.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

There is no place for 19-year-old Davina Perrin, who scored a century in last year's Hundred Eliminator, while veteran batter Tammy Beaumont also misses out.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Aunt Tammy motions us over to join them.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas