tabby

(tăbˈē)

1. A rich watered silk.
2. A fabric of plain weave.
3. a. A domestic cat with a striped or brindled coat of a gray or tawny color.
   b. A domestic cat, especially a female.
4. A spinster.
5. A prying woman; a gossip.
6. South Atlantic U.S. A mixture of oyster shells, lime, sand, and water used as a building material.

1. Having light and dark striped markings: a tabby cat.
2. Made of or resembling watered silk.