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tam-o'-shanter

tam-o'-shan·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tam-uh-shan-ter, tam-uh-shan-ter]
    • /ˈtæm əˌʃæn tər, ˌtæm əˈʃæn tɛr/
    • /ˈtæm ˈəʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tam-uh-shan-ter, tam-uh-shan-ter]
    • /ˈtæm əˌʃæn tər, ˌtæm əˈʃæn tɛr/

Definitions of tam-o'-shanter word

  • noun tam-o'-shanter a cap of Scottish origin, usually made of wool, having a round, flat top that projects all around the head and has a pompon at its center. 1
  • noun tam-o'-shanter a Scottish brimless wool cap with a bobble in the centre, usually worn pulled down at one side 0
  • noun tam-o'-shanter a Scottish cap with a wide, round, flat top and, often, a center pompom 0

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Origin of tam-o'-shanter

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; named after the hero of Tam O'Shanter (1791), poem by Robert Burns

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Parts of speech for Tam-o'-shanter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tam-o'-shanter popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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