▸ noun: (countable, uncountable) A kind of waved silk, usually called watered silk, manufactured like taffeta, but thicker and stronger. The watering is given to it by calendering. ▸ noun: (uncountable) A mixture of lime with shells, gravel, or stones, in equal proportions, with an equal proportion of water. When dry, this becomes as hard as rock. ▸ noun: (countable) A brindled cat. ▸ noun: (countable, archaic) An old maid or gossip. ▸ adjective: Having a wavy or watered appearance. ▸ adjective: Brindled; diversified in color. ▸ verb: (transitive) To give a wavy or watered appearance to (a textile). ▸ noun: A diminutive of the female given name Tabitha. ▸ noun: A diminutive of the female given name Tabetha.
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