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- [tam-uh-shan-ter, tam-uh-shan-ter]
- /ˈtæm əˌʃæn tər, ˌtæm əˈʃæn tɛr/
- /ˈtæm ˈəʊ/
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- [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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