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adjective

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as in striped

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noun

as in kitten

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Recent Examples of tabby
Adjective
Vermont State University Castleton's 2024 graduating class had the honor of sharing their commencement celebrations over the weekend with none other than Max, a tabby cat who has become something of a local celebrity during his time at the university. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024 After his turn as the suave, swashbuckling tabby cat, Banderas reprised his role as another mythic outlaw hero in The Legend of Zorro (2005). — Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2024
Noun
The beloved orange tabby's endurance ordeal began in late December when her family set out on a cross-country move, according to KKTV. — Kelli Bender, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025 The post, which features two images of the orange-and-white tabby named Rook, has sparked delight among pet-loving Reddit users. — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tabby
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabby
  1. striped
  2. kitten
  3. alley cat
Adjective
  • Raquel Zimmermann in a striped silk Versace silk dress.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Maryland’s summer/fall recreational striped bass season in Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries opens May 16.
    — Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of striped
Noun
  • By eight weeks, a normal kitten is playful, energetic and exploring their surroundings.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Caswell was caught abusing a kitten at the animal shelter in 2023 after workers there had observed an increase in feline deaths, a former shelter director testified in court.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of kitten
Noun
  • That seemed as incongruous a combination as a nightingale harmonizing with an alley cat.
    — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The week’s biggest stories Presidential debate Biden’s verbal stumbles, Trump’s ‘morals of an alley cat’: 6 debate takeaways.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024
Definition of alley cat

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