tamis

[ tam-ee, -is ]

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.

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

Also tammy.

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British Dictionary definitions for tamis

tamis

/ (ˈtæmɪ, -ɪs) /

nounplural -ises (-ɪz, -ɪsɪz)

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

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