"tamis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tamises [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French tamis, from Middle French tamis, from Old French tamis, from Medieval Latin tamisium, of unclear origin. Cognate with Old High German zemis (dialectal German Zims), Dutch teems (“sieve”), West Frisian teams, tiems, German Low German Teemse, Teems, Old English temes, Old English temesian (“to sieve; sift”). Doublet of temse. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|tamis}} French tamis, {{der|en|frm|tamis}} Middle French tamis, {{der|en|fro|tamis}} Old French tamis, {{der|en|ML.|tamisium}} Medieval Latin tamisium, {{cog|goh|zemis}} Old High German zemis, {{cog|de|Zims}} German Zims, {{cog|nl|teems|t=sieve}} Dutch teems (“sieve”), {{cog|fy|teams}} West Frisian teams, {{m|fy|tiems}} tiems, {{cog|nds-de|Teemse}} German Low German Teemse, {{m|nds-de|Teems}} Teems, {{cog|ang|temes}} Old English temes, {{cog|ang|temesian|t=to sieve; sift}} Old English temesian (“to sieve; sift”), {{doublet|en|temse}} Doublet of temse Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} tamis (countable and uncountable, plural tamises)
  1. (cooking) A culinary strainer, originally made from worsted cloth. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Cooking
    Sense id: en-tamis-en-noun-j~5c31Gh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
  2. The cloth itself; a tammy. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-tamis-en-noun-o8hdgsjk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tammy Related terms: tammy Coordinate_terms: food mill, chinois

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