n.
Pronunciation: ' ta-b ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural tabbies
Etymology: French tabis, from Middle French atabis, from Medieval Latin attabi, from Arabic 'att ā b ī , from Al-' Att ā b ī ya, quarter in Baghdad
Date: 1638
1 a archaic : a plain silk taffeta especially with moiré finish b : a plain-woven fabric
2 [ 2 tabby ] a : a domestic cat with a striped and mottled coat b : a domestic cat especially : a female cat
tabby[1]