patterned vs tabby

patterned is not a noun while tabby is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
patterned	No	Yes	No	No
tabby	Yes	Yes	No	No

patterned (noun)	tabby (noun)
	a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black
	female cat

patterned (adjective)	tabby (adjective)
having patterns (especially colorful patterns)	having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats