tam-o'-shanter

[tam-uh-shan-ter, tam-uh-shan-ter]

noun

1. a cap of Scottish origin, usually made of wool, having a round, flat top that projects all around the head and has a pompon at its center.

tam-o'-shanter

/ ˌtæməˈʃæntə /

noun

1. Also called: tam.  tammy. a Scottish brimless wool cap with a bobble in the centre, usually worn pulled down at one side

Word History and Origins

Origin of tam-o'-shanter¹

First recorded in 1880–85; named after the hero of Tam O'Shanter (1791), poem by Robert Burns

Word History and Origins

Origin of tam-o'-shanter¹

C19: named after the hero of Burns' poem Tam o' Shanter (1790)