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tam-o'-shanter

tam-o'-shanter is the alternative form of tam o'shanter.

Meaning of tam o'shanter

Noun

tam o'shanter (plural tam o'shanters)

  1. A type of woolen hat developed in Scotland; a toorie bunnet.
    Synonyms:
    Scotch cap, tam, tammy

Forms of tam-o'-shanter

pluraltam-o'-shanters

Questions about tam-o'-shanter

What is tam-o'-shanter the alternative form of?
Tam-o'-shanter is the alternative form of tam o'shanter.

Words near tam-o'-shanter in the dictionary

  1. Talyshi
  2. Talywain
  3. tam
  4. tam o'shanter
  5. tam o'shanters
  6. tam-o'-shanter
  7. tam-o'-shanters
  8. tam-tam
  9. tam-tammed
  10. tam-tamming
  11. tam-tams

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