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tam•is
Pronunciation: (tam'ē, -is), [key]—
n.,
—pl. tam•isesPronunciation: (tam'ēz, -u-siz). [key]
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
Also,tammy.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.