tammy
1or tam·mie
- a fabric of mixed fibers, constructed in plain weave and often heavily glazed, used in the manufacture of linings and undergarments.
Origin of tammy
1tammy
2Tammy
- a female given name.
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Contemporary Examples of tammy
Tammy is what happens when you make Bridesmaids, but forget to include the jokes.
Melissa McCarthy wrote Tammy, she co-produced it, and she starred.
She's also one of the first female combat veterans in the House or Senate, alongside Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth.
Both parents were professionals; his mother, Tammy T. Wilson, is a legal nurse consultant.
Tammy Baldwin (D-WI, U.S. Senate) Current The Senate welcomed its first openly gay senator this year, Tammy Baldwin.
History’s Progressive Gay Politicians that Paved the Way for Mike MichaudBrandy Zadrozny
November 5, 2013
Historical Examples of tammy
When he dropped at last on Auld Jock's grave Tammy captured him.
Greyfriars BobbyEleanor Atkinson
Tammy ventured the opinion that it might be some kind of a cart for lame laddies to ride in.
Greyfriars BobbyEleanor Atkinson
"Five shullin's, ninepence, an' a ha'penny," Tammy announced.
Greyfriars BobbyEleanor Atkinson
Tell this gentleman, Tammy, about the peat fires you light on the Heogue.
Viking BoysJessie Margaret Edmondston Saxby
Tammy Carlisle was born and reared not many miles from here.
The Day of JudgmentJoseph Hocking
tammy
1- a glazed woollen or mixed fabric, used for linings, undergarments, etc
Word Origin for tammy
tammy
2- another word for tam-o'-shanter
tammy
3- Also called: tammy cloth, tamis (esp formerly) a rough-textured woollen cloth used for straining sauces, soups, etc
- (tr) (esp formerly) to strain (sauce, soup, etc) through a tammy