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tamis.

silk sieve

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/taˈmis/Brazil/taˈmiʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro/tɐˈmiʃ/Portugal

  1. silk sieve

    masculine

  2. English wool fabric

    masculine

  3. filter

    figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French tamis.

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