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tammy en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈtami/ (UK)

Etymology

Uncertain; compare obsolete French tamise (but if there was borrowing, it is unclear in which direction).

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A kind of woolen, or woolen and cotton, cloth, often highly glazed, used for curtains, sieves, strainers, etc.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
tamine		alternative	lexicographic
tamin		alternative	lexicographic
taminy		alternative	lexicographic
tammies	Number=Plur		lexicographic

tammy en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈtami/ (UK)

Etymology

From French tamis, assimilated to Etymology 1, above.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, archaic) Alternative form of tamis (“culinary strainer”).
   alt of tamis

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
tammies	Number=Plur		lexicographic

tammy en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈtami/ (UK)

Etymology

From French tamis, assimilated to Etymology 1, above.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To strain through a tammy.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
tammied	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
tammied	Tense=Past		lexicographic
tammies	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
tammying	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic

tammy en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈtami/ (UK)

Etymology

Ellipsis of tammy shanter.

Meanings

1. A tam o’shanter hat.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
tammies	Number=Plur		lexicographic