tabby

A kind of waved silk, usually called watered silk, manufactured like taffeta, but thicker and stronger. The watering is given to it by calendering.

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.

A brindled cat.

An old maid or gossip.

To give a wavy or watered appearance to (a textile).

Having a wavy or watered appearance

“a tabby waistcoat”

Brindled; diversified in color

“a tabby cat.”