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Pied vs Tabby - What's the difference?

pied | tabby | Related terms |

Pied is a related term of tabby.


As a verb pied

is (pi).

As an adjective pied

is decorated or colored in blotches.

As a proper noun tabby is

.

pied

English

Verb

(head)
  • (pi)
  • (pie)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Decorated or colored in blotches.
  • * Burton
    • pied coats
  • * Milton
    • meadows trim with daisies pied

    Derived terms

    * pied antelope * pied-billed grebe * pied finch * pied flycatcher * Pied Piper

    Anagrams

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    tabby

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) A kind of waved silk, usually called watered silk, manufactured like taffeta, but thicker and stronger. The watering is given to it by calendering.
  • (uncountable) 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.
  • (countable) A brindled cat.
  • (countable, archaic) An old maid or gossip.

    • Synonyms

    * (An old maid or gossip) See

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having a wavy or watered appearance; as, a tabby waistcoat.
  • Brindled; diversified in color; as, a tabby cat.