Illustration of tabby
- tabby 1a
plural tabbies
1
a
: a domestic cat with a striped and mottled coat
b
: a domestic cat
especially
: a female cat
2
a
: a plain-woven fabric
b
archaic
: a plain silk taffeta especially with moiré finish
1
: striped and mottled with darker color : brindled
a tabby cat
2
: of, relating to, or made of tabby
a tabby vest
: a cement made of lime, sand or gravel, and oyster shells and used chiefly along the coast of Georgia and South Carolina in the 17th and 18th centuries
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
The post, which features two images of the orange-and-white tabby named Rook, has sparked delight among pet-loving Reddit users.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
His tabby brother sits almost on top of him protectively, staring up at the camera, before lying beside him and reaching an arm across the recovering black kitten.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The beloved orange tabby's endurance ordeal began in late December when her family set out on a cross-country move, according to KKTV.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
The post, which features two images of the orange-and-white tabby named Rook, has sparked delight among pet-loving Reddit users.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Take this tabby cat, for example, who lost her favorite sleeping spot as her owner's baby bump grew bigger.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
His tabby brother sits almost on top of him protectively, staring up at the camera, before lying beside him and reaching an arm across the recovering black kitten.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Tabby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tabby. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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