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Definition of tam

tam

/tæm/
tam
Plural:tams
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tam Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A soft, round, flat-topped cap of Scottish origin, often made of wool or knitted fabric and worn slightly tilted to one side, typically featuring a pom-pom or tassel in the center.

Example

"She pulled a warm woolen tam over her ears before stepping out into the brisk autumn wind."

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• Rhymes for tam

• Nearby Words

talmud
talon
taloned
tam
tamable
tamale
tamandua

Word Origin & Etymology

Dating to the late 19th century, the word is a shortening of tam-o'-shanter, which takes its name from the eponymous hero of Robert Burns's 1790 poem "Tam o' Shanter."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tam. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tam
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