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noun

as in kitten

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Recent Examples of tabby
Adjective
In the living room, a tabby cat with a clipped ear lounged on a velvet couch, her front paws propping open an illustrated catalogue of military aircraft. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 Before the surgical removal of the cat's reproductive organs to prevent reproduction, Izzy, the tabby cat, didn't like to be touched and wouldn't go near people or cats. — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Noun
The upper story is covered in wooden clapboards while the ground floor features coquina limestone masonry walls and seashell tabby flooring. — Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 According to her, the tabby is a talkative, cuddle enthusiast. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tabby
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabby
  1. striped
  2. kitten
Adjective
  • The star loves a striped moment, which is especially clear in her collection of tops and Oxfords.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 3 July 2026
  • Coastal-meets-countryside, meaning the brand’s online shelves are well-stocked with pleated shirtdresses, flowing peasant tops, and striped mesh tote bags for housing towels and your newest beach read.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
Definition of striped
Noun
  • With different fathers, each kitten can be sporting a different fur coat.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Every wedding, every cherry blossom season in Japan, every birth, reactor accidents too, swarms of insects, kittens playing with woolen balls, people disfigured by war, palm trees at sunset—five billion photos a day.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
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