tabby vs town crier

tabby

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. 

adj
  • Having a wavy or watered appearance. 

  • Brindled; diversified in color. 

town crier

noun
  • A person who is employed by a town council to make public announcements in the streets 

  • A gossip 

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