Tammy Definition

tamē
noun
A feminine name.
Webster's New World

A kind of woolen, or woolen and cotton, cloth, often highly glazed, used for curtains, sieves, strainers, etc.

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(now rare) A sieve, or strainer; a tamis.

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A tam o'shanter hat.
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pronoun
A female given name popular in the 1960s and the 1970s.
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Other Word Forms of Tammy

Noun

Singular:
Tammy
Plural:
tammies

Origin of Tammy

  • A diminutive of Tamsin and Tamara , later also used for new names beginning with Tam- such as Tamika and Tamiya.

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  • Origin uncertain; compare obsolete French tamise (but if there was borrowing, it's unclear in which direction).

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  • From French tamis, assimilated to Etymology 1, above.

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  • Shortened from tammy shanter.

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Tammy Sentence Examples

  • Little Tammy was so shy and inquisitive.

  • Giddon was silent, giving all his attention to his food, but Tammy watched Lisa with interest, twirling her fork in her eggs and squirming in her chair.

  • Both Sarah and Tammy were watching her.

  • Tammy regarded her suspiciously, ducking her head shyly.

  • She slid into the chair across from Tammy, and Sarah sat down at the other end of the table.

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Words Starting With

TTATAM

Words Ending With

YMYMMY

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Words Starting With T and Ending With Y

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5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With T5 Letter Words Ending With Y