Meaning
A kind of woolen, or woolen and cotton, cloth, often highly glazed, used for curtains, sieves, strainers, etc.
Etymology
Origin: French
Uncertain; compare obsolete French tamise (but if there was borrowing, it is unclear in which direction).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
tam
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.