Tammy (Noun)
Meaning 1
Plain-woven (often glazed) fabric of wool or wool and cotton used especially formerly for linings and garments and curtains.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The antique dress was lined with a delicate tammy that still retained its original sheen.
- In the old clothes, they used to make the lining with a durable tammy.
- The upholstery fabric of the historic sofa had a hidden layer of tammy to protect it from wear.
- To add an authentic touch to the period costume, the designer inserted a layer of tammy underneath the outer fabric.
- The pattern books of the eighteenth century often specified the use of tammy for making lightweight dresses.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A woolen cap of Scottish origin.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The traditional Scottish outfit was completed with a tammy on top of the model's head.
- She carefully placed the tammy on her grandson's head to keep him warm during the winter months.
- The Scotsman proudly wore his family's heirloom tammy to the festival.
- After losing her favorite tammy on the mountain, Sarah had to knit a new one.
- The tourist shop sold a variety of authentic Scottish items, including a traditional tammy.