skewbald vs tabby

skewbald

adj
  • Marked with patches of white and non-black colours. 

noun
  • A skewbald horse. 

tabby

adj
  • Brindled; diversified in color. 

  • Having a wavy or watered appearance. 

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

noun
  • 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 brindled cat. 

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

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