Associations to the word «Tam»
Noun
Verb
Wiktionary
TAM, noun. A tam o'shanter, a tall knit wool cap traditionally associated with Scotland.
TAM, abbreviation. Tamaulipas, a state of Mexico.
TAM, abbreviation. (linguistics) tense, aspect, mood
TAM O'SHANTER, noun. A type of woolen hat developed in Scotland, a toorie bunnet. Originally they were worn by both genders, but now they are mostly worn by men and boys.
TAM O'SHANTERS, noun. Plural of tam o'shanter
Dictionary definition
TAM, noun. A woolen cap of Scottish origin.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.