tabby

tab-by · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A cat with a grey or brown coat marked with dark stripes or patches.

  2. 2.

    A domestic cat, especially a female one.

Forms

plural: tabbies

Related words

See also: cat, feline, kitten
Synonyms: striped cat

Etymology

From Arabic attabiya, a type of striped silk, named after the Attabiya quarter of Baghdad where it was made.