tabby

noun

A rich watered silk.

noun

A fabric of plain weave.

noun

A domestic cat with a coat that has stripes or swirls of darker fur on a lighter background.

noun

A domestic cat, especially a female.

noun

A spinster.

noun

A prying woman; a gossip.

noun

A mixture of oyster shells, lime, sand, and water used as a building material.

adjective

Having light and dark striped or swirled markings.

adjective

Made of or resembling watered silk.