tammy

n. a common first name for a woman, often a shorter version of Tamara or Tamsin.

n. a female given name, frequently used as a diminutive of Tamara, Tamsin, or Thomasina.

“Tammy is coming over for dinner with her family tonight.”

“The name Tammy saw a significant surge in popularity throughout the mid-twentieth century before becoming less common in recent decades.”

n. a traditional Scottish hat that is round and flat with a woolly ball on top.

n. a traditional Scottish bonnet, also known as a tam o'shanter, typically made of wool with a pom-pom at the centre.

“He wore a woollen tammy to keep his head warm during the highland walk.”

“The traditional tammy is often knitted in tartan patterns to signify specific Scottish clan affiliations.”

British English · Dialect

n. a strong cloth used in a kitchen to strain sauces or soups to make them smooth.

n. a heavy, often glazed cloth used as a strainer for culinary liquids; an alternative term for a tamis.

“The chef poured the gravy through a tammy to remove any small lumps.”

“To achieve the desired velvet texture for the consommé, the apprentice was instructed to pass the liquid through a fine-mesh tammy.”

Technical · Archaic

v. to push a liquid through a special cloth to make it very smooth.

v. to strain a substance, typically a sauce or purée, through a tammy cloth.

“You should tammy the sauce if you want it to look professional.”

“The recipe specifies that the chef must tammy the berry mixture to ensure the coulis is entirely free of seeds.”

Technical · Archaic