Tammy

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

tammy
    n 1: plain-woven (often glazed) fabric of wool or wool and
         cotton used especially formerly for linings and garments
         and curtains
    2: a woolen cap of Scottish origin [syn: {tam},
       {tam-o'-shanter}, {tammy}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Tammy \Tam"my\, n.; pl. {Tammies}.
   1. A kind of woolen, or woolen and cotton, cloth, often
      highly glazed, -- used for curtains, sieves, strainers,
      etc.
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   2. A sieve, or strainer, made of this material; a tamis.
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