Tabby - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations
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Tabby

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TAB-ee'TAB-ee'2 syllables
🇬🇧English
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MEANING

Striped or brindled cat

ORIGIN

Middle English

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from 'atabi', a rich silk fabric from the Al-‘Attābiyya district in Baghdad, later associated with cats due to the striped patterns.

CULTURAL NOTES

Often associated with domestic cats, especially those with striped or mottled coats.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically used as a term for cats since the 17th century.

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