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tassie

/ˈtæsi/

tassie noun: a cup or goblet for drinking wine.

Noun (1)

tassie (plural tassies)

  1. (Scotland) A cup or goblet for drinking wine.
  2. A decorative ring or plug at the end of the barrel of a pen.
  3. A small tart or miniature pie.
    • a pecan tassie

Proper noun capitalized: Tassie

IPA/ˈtæzi/

Tassie

  1. (Australia, informal) Tasmania.
    • He was disappointed that Tassie had not been able to be included in the Brent Chapman tour and this together with highly successful visit by Kirk McKusik and Gene Spafford had convinced him it was worth seeking a chapter in Tassie.1995 April, AUUGN, page 28
    • Emmalina, an 18-year-old YouTube hit from Tassie, has bowed out of internet stardom for good after her computer was hacked and her privacy invaded, sparking fears for her own safety.2006 August 28, Louisa Hearn, The Sydney Morning Herald, Tassie YouTube star calls it quits

Noun (2) capitalized: Tassie

IPA/ˈtæzi/

Tassie (plural Tassies)

  1. (Australia, informal) Tasmanian: a native or inhabitant of Tasmania, Australia.

Adjective capitalized: Tassie

IPA/ˈtæzi/

Tassie (comparative more Tassie, superlative most Tassie)

  1. (Australia, informal) Tasmanian; of, from or relating to the state of Tasmania, Australia.
    • Tassie devil

Forms of tassie

Noun
pluraltassies
pluralTassies
Proper noun
alternative formTazzie
Adjective
comparativemore Tassie
superlativemost Tassie

Origin of tassie

From French tasse (“cup”), from Arabic طَاس (ṭās, “bowl, basin”).

From Tasmania + -ie (diminutive suffix).

Words formed from tassie

Phrases with tassie

Words that rhyme with tassie

6 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about tassie

What does tassie mean?
Tassie means a cup or goblet for drinking wine.
What part of speech is tassie?
Tassie can be a noun, a proper noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce tassie?
Tassie is pronounced /ˈtæsi/.
What is the plural of tassie?
The plural of tassie is tassies.

Words near tassie in the dictionary

  1. tasset
  2. tassets
  3. tassette
  4. tassettes
  5. Tassi
  6. tassie
  7. Tassie devil
  8. Tassie devils
  9. Tassie tiger
  10. Tassie tigers
  11. tassies

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