tassie

[ tas-ee ]

/ ˈtæs i /

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noun Chiefly Scot.

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Origin of tassie

tass + -ie

Words nearby tassie

Tasman Sea, tass, tassel, tassel flower, tasset, tassie, Tasso, taste, taste bud, taste buds, tasteful

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How to use tassie in a sentence

All other likenesses of Smith are founded on those of Tassie and Kay.
Life of Adam Smith|John Rae
However that may be, Tassie executed in later days two different medallions of Smith.
Life of Adam Smith|John Rae
Among other relics of Smith that are still extant are four medallions by Tassie, which very probably hung in his library.
Life of Adam Smith|John Rae
Most of the work is in the antique taste, and is occasionally adorned with classical heads in the manner of Wedgwood and Tassie.
Jewellery|H. Clifford Smith,

The lucky ticket was held by a London connoisseur named Tassie.
Tieck's Essay on the Boydell Shakspere Gallery|George Henry Danton

British Dictionary definitions for tassie

Tassie

Tassy

/ (ˈtæzɪ) /

noun plural -sies Australian informal

Tasmania

a native or inhabitant of Tasmania

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