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TABBY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
queen; tabby
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("tabby" is a kind of...):
domestic cat; Felis catus; Felis domesticus; house cat (any domesticated member of the genus Felis)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black
Synonyms:
tabby; tabby cat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("tabby" is a kind of...):
domestic cat; Felis catus; Felis domesticus; house cat (any domesticated member of the genus Felis)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats
Synonyms:
brinded; brindle; brindled; tabby
Classified under:
Similar:
patterned (having patterns (especially colorful patterns))