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tabby vs house cat

house cat vs tabby

tabby and house cat both are nouns.

tabby is an adjective but house cat is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tabby Yes Yes No No
house cat Yes No No No
As nouns, house cat is a hypernym of tabby; that is, house cat is a word with a broader meaning than tabby:
  • tabby: a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black
  • house cat: any domesticated member of the genus Felis
Other hypernyms of tabby include domestic cat, Felis catus, Felis domesticus.
As nouns, house cat is a hypernym of tabby; that is, house cat is a word with a broader meaning than tabby:
  • tabby: female cat
  • house cat: any domesticated member of the genus Felis
Other hypernyms of tabby include domestic cat, Felis catus, Felis domesticus.
tabby (noun) house cat (noun)
a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black any domesticated member of the genus Felis
female cat
tabby (adjective) house cat (adjective)
having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats
Difference between tabby and house cat

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