Definition of tabbies:
(n) :
(countable) A brindled cat.
(n) :
(chiefly Australia, slang) A woman, irrespective of age, but often used for a young, attractive woman.
(n) :
(countable, uncountable) A kind of waved silk, usually called watered silk, manufactured like taffeta, but thicker and stronger. The watering is given to it by calendering.
(adj) :
Having a wavy or watered appearance.
(adj) :
Brindled; diversified in color.
(v) :
(transitive) To give a wavy or watered appearance to (a textile).