tabby
Patterned house cat
A tabby is a domestic cat with a distinctive coat pattern of stripes, swirls, or spots, typically in gray or brown with darker markings.
The tabby pattern is one of the most common in cats, appearing across many breeds.
The term can also describe the coat pattern itself: a tabby coat, tabby markings.
Historically, tabby referred to a type of wavy-patterned silk fabric, which likely inspired the cat terminology.
Interlace strands into fabric
- wateredSupplied with liquid
- moireRippled textile finish
- stripedHaving contrasting bands
- silkFine woven insect fiber
taffeta · brocade · pattern · fabric · loom · iridescent · shimmering · ribbed
whiskers
Facial sensory hairs
paws · claws · kitten · tail · stripes · markings · mouser · catnip · grooming · domestic
weave
Interlace strands into fabric
silk · taffeta · brocade · pattern · fabric · loom · iridescent · shimmering · ribbed · upholstery
warmth
Heat you feel
blanket · cushion · lap · softness · nap · purring · curled · hearth · peaceful · contented
pounce
Sudden attack leap
tumble · energetic · antics · frisky · romp · mouse · feathers · leap · twitch · batting
- cat typeshouse cat, tomcat, tom, feral cats, ferals
- cat coat patternstuxedo cat, tortoiseshell, calico, tricolor, piebald
- catscat, kitten, kitty, feline, calico
- petsdog, dogs, cats, puppy, kitten
- cat shelterkittens, cats, litters, cages, beds
- cat traitssilky coat, coat, claws, long-haired, short-haired
- tabby catStriped domestic feline
- orange tabbyStriped ginger-coated feline
- gray tabbyStriped domestic cat, ashen
- tabby patternStriped cat coloration
- brown tabbyStriped cat variety
- silver tabbyGray-coated striped cat