tabby

/ˈtæbi/
adjective
  1. Having a striped or swirled pattern, especially on a cat's coat.
    • The tabby kitten had beautiful orange and black stripes.
    • She prefers tabby cats over solid-colored ones.
    • His tabby coat was thick and soft to the touch.
noun
  1. A cat with a striped or swirled coat pattern, typically with an 'M' shape on the forehead.
    • Our tabby loves to nap in the sun by the window.
    • The tabby's stripes help it blend into the tall grass.
    • She adopted a friendly tabby from the animal shelter.
  2. A female cat.
    • My grandmother's tabby is the queen of the house.
    • That tabby has been the neighborhood's favorite cat for years.
    • The tabby gave birth to a litter of four kittens.
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