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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.

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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

Words nearby tamis

Tamiflu, Tamil, Tamil Eelam, Tamil Nadu, Tamil Tigers, tamis, Tamm, Tammany, Tammany Hall, tammar, Tammerfors
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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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