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• tammy
  tammy

  noun

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

  noun

  a female given name.

tammy

¹ American  

[tam-ee] / ˈtæm i /

Or tammie

noun

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

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tammy ² American  

[tam-ee] / ˈtæm i /

noun

• tammies
  plural

1. tamis.

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Tammy ³ American  

[tam-ee] / ˈtæm i /

noun

1. a female given name.

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tammy ¹ British  

/ ˈtæmɪ /

noun

1. Also called: tammy cloth, tamis. (esp formerly) a rough-textured woollen cloth used for straining sauces, soups, etc

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verb

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

tammy ² British  

/ ˈtæmɪ /

noun

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

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tammy ³ British  

/ ˈtæmɪ /

noun

1. another word for tam-o'-shanter

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• tammies
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of tammy

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

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Example Sentences

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tammy Tammy tammies

A gidget is very much like a tammy.

From Time Magazine Archive

When done, rub it through a tammy, and add it to the soup.

From The Book of Household Management by Mrs. (Isabella Mary) Beeton

Mode.—Boil the rice in the stock, and rub half of it through a tammy; put the stock in the stewpan, add all the rice, and simmer gently for 5 minutes.

From The Book of Household Management by Mrs. (Isabella Mary) Beeton

Now skim off every particle of fat, add the seasoning, and rub the whole through a tammy or sieve; put it back in the saucepan to warm, and when it boils, serve.

From The Book of Household Management by Mrs. (Isabella Mary) Beeton

Set this mixture over a slow fire, stirring it without ceasing, and just as it begins to boil, take it off and pass it through a tammy.

From The Book of Household Management by Mrs. (Isabella Mary) Beeton

“I don’t think we can say with any kind of conviction that there will be no ballots rejected,” said Tammy Patrick, chief programs officer of the National Association of Election Officials.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

Ross Barkley's double and Tammy Abraham's late tap in added to the visitors' woes and underlined Villa's dominance.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Bakker died last week; Tammy Faye in 2007.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Tammy Faye Bakker died while battling cancer in 2007.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

“Look through my contacts and find Tammy Harris’s number. Call and tell her that her sister is here. Bren, when was the last time you ate?”

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

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

Hunting, hunting, high and low, Where do the caps and "tammies" go?

From A Jolly Jingle-Book by Laura Chandler

“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

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