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tam⋅is

[tam-ee, -is]
–noun, plural tam⋅ises [tam-eez, -uh-siz] .
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
Also, tammy.


Origin:
1595–1605; < F: sieve < ?; cf. OE temes sieve, c. MLG temes, MD temse, OHG zemisa
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