tamis

[ tam-ee, -is ]

/ ˈtæm i, -ɪs /

noun, plural tam·ises [tam-eez, -uh-siz] /ˈtæm iz, -ə sɪz/.

a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.

Words nearby tamis

tamil, tamil eelam, tamil nadu, tamil tigers, taming of the shrew, the, tamis, tamm, tamm-horsfall mucoprotein, tammany, tammany hall, tammar

Also tammy.

Origin of tamis

1595–1605; < French: sieve < ?; compare Old English temes sieve, cognate with Middle Low German temes, Middle Dutch temse, Old High German zemisa

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Examples from the Web for tamis

Whatever sticks to the tamis take off with a silver spoon and put into the dish.
The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;|Charlotte Campbell Bury
Simmer them over the fire till tender, then rub through a sieve or tamis.
The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;|Charlotte Campbell Bury
Rub them through a tamis, mix them with the broth; boil it for about half an hour.
The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;|Charlotte Campbell Bury
They can now be strained through a hair sieve, but, still better, they can be squeezed dry in a tamis cloth.
Cassell's Vegetarian Cookery|A. G. Payne

Rub it through a tamis, and season it with a little salt; it must not boil after being rubbed through.
The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;|Charlotte Campbell Bury

British Dictionary definitions for tamis

tamis

/ (ˈtæmɪ, -ɪs) /

noun plural -ises (-ɪz, -ɪsɪz)

a less common word for tammy 3 (def. 1)

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