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TAM-O'-SHANTER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tam-o'-shanter mean? 

TAM-O'-SHANTER (noun)
  The noun TAM-O'-SHANTER has 1 sense:

1. a woolen cap of Scottish originplay

  Familiarity information: TAM-O'-SHANTER used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TAM-O'-SHANTER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A woolen cap of Scottish origin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

tam; tam-o'-shanter; tammy

Hypernyms ("tam-o'-shanter" is a kind of...):

cap (a tight-fitting headdress)


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