tammy

¹

or tam·mie

[ tam-ee ]

noun

1. a fabric of mixed fibers, constructed in plain weave and often heavily glazed, used in the manufacture of linings and undergarments.

tammy

²

[ tam-ee ]

noun

, plural tam·mies.

1. tamis.

Tammy

³

[ tam-ee ]

noun

1. a female given name.

tammy

¹

/ ˈtæmɪ /

noun

1. Also calledtammy clothtamis (esp formerly) a rough-textured woollen cloth used for straining sauces, soups, etc

verb

1. tr (esp formerly) to strain (sauce, soup, etc) through a tammy

tammy

²

/ ˈtæmɪ /

noun

1. See tam-o'-shanter
   another word for tam-o'-shanter

tammy

³

/ ˈtæmɪ /

noun

1. a glazed woollen or mixed fabric, used for linings, undergarments, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of tammy¹

1630–40; perhaps back formation from obsolete French tamise kind of glossy cloth (taken as plural)

Word History and Origins

Origin of tammy¹

C18: changed (through influence of tammy ¹) from French tamis, perhaps of Celtic origin; compare Breton tamouez strainer

Origin of tammy²

C17: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

I’m now going to hand over to my colleagues Tammy and Hana, who will talk you through the rest of the sessions when we resume afterwards.

From MIT Technology Review

We’re breaking for lunch now—so I’m going to hand over the live blog to my capable colleagues Hana and Tammy.

From MIT Technology Review

Read our emerging journalist fellow Tammy Xu’s full story on how quantum-resistant algorithms are being developed—and what comes next.

From MIT Technology Review

Amy focuses on her new life, and Tammy makes a decision that affects her weight-loss goals.

From Washington Post

These two certainly seem harmless at the start of The Eyes of Tammy Faye.

From Time

Melissa McCarthy wrote Tammy, she co-produced it, and she starred.

From The Daily Beast

Tammy is what happens when you make Bridesmaids, but forget to include the jokes.

From The Daily Beast

She's also one of the first female combat veterans in the House or Senate, alongside Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth.

From The Daily Beast

Both parents were professionals; his mother, Tammy T. Wilson, is a legal nurse consultant.

From The Daily Beast

Tammy Baldwin (D-WI, U.S. Senate) Current The Senate welcomed its first openly gay senator this year, Tammy Baldwin.

From The Daily Beast

She caught him on the steps of the dining room, and held his wriggling little body fast until Tammy came up.

From Project Gutenberg

Tammy followed at a surprising pace on his rude crutches, and Mr. Traill brought up the rear.

From Project Gutenberg

Tammy took an oat-cake from his pocket to nibble, and began a conversation with Mistress Jeanie.

From Project Gutenberg

Tammy had a lesson still to get, and returned to the kirkyard, and Ailie ran up to the dining-rooms.

From Project Gutenberg

When Ailie wanted to get up unusually early in the morning she made use of Tammy for an alarm-clock.

From Project Gutenberg