tammy
noun
a fabric of mixed fibers, constructed in plain weave and often heavily glazed, used in the manufacture of linings and undergarments.
tammies
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pluralof tammy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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We are not told the prices of tammies or durants, romals or molletons, cades or shalloons, but we are always carefully informed that they may be had at the lowest prices.
From Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present by Sir J. M. (James MacPherson) Le Moine
“Oh, do you?” said the vicar, wondering whether there was any connection between temse and tammies or tammy cloth.
From The Parson O' Dumford by George Manville Fenn
Hunting, hunting, high and low, Where do the caps and "tammies" go?
From A Jolly Jingle-Book by Laura Chandler
