tabinet
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tabinet
1770–80; obsolete tabine (perhaps tabb(y) 1 + -ine 2 ) + -et
Example Sentences
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He wore buckskin breeches, top boots, green tabinet double-breasted waistcoat, bottle-green coat with brass buttons, and beaver hat.
From The Life Story of an Old Rebel by Denvir, John
Why, I remember an Irish tabinet as Smiley gave her when first that venture in the brick-fields came up money; if that tabinet is as much as turned yet, why, I'll eat it.
From Orley Farm by Trollope, Anthony
"That's the blue tabinet she had on at the christening."
From Luttrell Of Arran Complete by Lever, Charles James
That is the widow; that stout woman in crimson tabinet, battling about the odd trick with old Mr. Dumps, at the card-table.'
From The Book of Snobs by Thackeray, William Makepeace
His mother had worked for him as a birthday present a waistcoat of purple tabinet, with little foxes' heads upon it, lined with brown satin and having round mulberry buttons.
From Dubliners by Joyce, James
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