Tabby
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A short encyclopedia entry defining 'tabby' as an adjective for a wavy, watery or variegated appearance, as in a brindled tabby cat. As a manufacturing term, it formerly meant figured silks and other goods given an irregular pattern, either by engraved rollers or by folding the cloth so the pressure of the fibres roughened the surface. The resulting effect under reflected light was called watering (moiré).
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1876
- Language
- English
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- 1
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