leopard vs tabby

leopard

noun
  • A similar-looking, large wild cat named after the leopard. 

  • The snow leopard (Panthera uncia), a large wild cat native to Asia. 

  • A lion passant guardant. 

  • Panthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia, especially the male of the species (in contrast to leopardess). 

  • Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Phalanta, having black markings on an orange base. 

  • The clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), a large wild cat native to Asia. 

tabby

noun
  • A brindled cat. 

  • 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. 

  • A kind of waved silk, usually called watered silk, manufactured like taffeta, but thicker and stronger. The watering is given to it by calendering. 

adj
  • Having a wavy or watered appearance. 

  • Brindled; diversified in color. 

verb
  • To give a wavy or watered appearance to (a textile). 

How often have the words leopard and tabby occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )