Tabby
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Having a wavy or watered appearance; as, a tabby waistcoat. Brindled; diversified in color; as, a tabby cat.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: 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.
Brindled
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: of a brownish, tawny colour, with streaks or spots; streaky, spotted