tassie
/ˈtæsi/
tassie noun: a cup or goblet for drinking wine.
Noun (1)
tassie (plural tassies)
Proper noun capitalized: Tassie
IPA/ˈtæzi/
Tassie
- 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)
- Tasmanian: a native or inhabitant of Tasmania, Australia.
Adjective capitalized: Tassie
IPA/ˈtæzi/
Tassie (comparative more Tassie, superlative most Tassie)
- Tasmanian; of, from or relating to the state of Tasmania, Australia.
- Tassie devil
Forms of tassie
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | tassies |
| plural | Tassies |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form | Tazzie |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Tassie |
| superlative | most 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
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
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: tassie (page history and authors); Tassie (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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