noun
tammy
TAMEE
noun
1
A woolen or wool-and-cotton fabric, often glazed, historically used for curtains and straining cloths.
"The old recipe called for straining the broth through a tammy cloth."
2
A tam o'shanter — a soft, round Scottish cap with a pompom.
"He wore a tammy pulled down against the wind."
How to Use Tammy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a woven straining cloth or, informally, a Scottish tam o'shanter hat.
Word Forms
tammied past tense, tammies plural, tammies plural, tammies singular
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