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Tam-o'-shanter

Tam-o'-shanter Meaning & Definition
Tam-o'-shanter Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tam-o'-shanter?

[n] a woolen cap of Scottish origin

Synonyms | Synonyms for Tam-o'-shanter: tam | tammy

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See Also | cap

Tam-o'-shanter In Webster's Dictionary

\Tam`-o'-shan"ter\, n. [So named after Tam o'Shanter, a character in Burns's poem of the same name.] A kind of Scotch cap of wool, worsted, or the like, having a round, flattish top much wider than the band which fits the head, and usually having a tassel in the center.

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