tassie

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/ˈtæsi//ˈtæzi/

noun

A cup or goblet for drinking wine.

“a pecan tassie”

UncommonScrabble 6

Meanings

tassie1

nountassie (plural tassies)

plural tassies

  1. ScotlandA cup or goblet for drinking wine.
  2. A decorative ring or plug at the end of the barrel of a pen.
  3. A small tart or miniature pie.

    a pecan tassie

Tassie2

proper noun

alternative Tazzie

  1. AustraliainformalTasmania.

    2006 August 28, Louisa Hearn, The Sydney Morning Herald, Tassie YouTube star calls it quits, Emmalina, an 18-year-old YouTube hit from Tassie, has bowed out of internet stardom for good after her computer was hacked and her privacy invaded, sparking fears for her own safety.

    2 more examples

    He was disappointed that Tassie had not been able to be included in the Brent Chapman tour and this together with highly successful visit by Kirk McKusik and Gene Spafford had convinced him it was worth seeking a chapter in Tassie.

    1995 April, AUUGN, page 28

    Tassie is a good size for exploring by bicycle and is a perennial favourite with visiting touring cyclists.

    2009, Justine Vaisutis, Australia, Lonely Planet, page 636
nounTassie (plural Tassies)

plural Tassies · alternative Tazzie

  1. AustraliainformalTasmanian: a native or inhabitant of Tasmania, Australia.
adjectiveTassie (comparative more Tassie, superlative most Tassie)

comparative more Tassie · superlative most Tassie · alternative Tazzie

  1. AustraliainformalTasmanian; of, from or relating to the state of Tasmania, Australia.

    Tassie devil

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

tassie · noun

  1. Arabicطَاس“bowl, basin”
  2. Frenchtasse“cup”
  3. Englishtassie

From French tasse (“cup”), from Arabic طَاس (ṭās, “bowl, basin”).

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Tassie · proper noun, noun, adjective

  1. Proto-Germanic*taskǭ
  2. Frankish*taska
  3. Proto-West Germanic*taska
  4. Old Dutch*taska
  5. Middle Dutchtassche
  6. Dutchtas
  7. Proto-Indo-European*mon-
  8. Proto-Germanic*mann-
  9. Proto-West Germanic*mann
  10. Old Dutchman
  11. Middle Dutchman
  12. Dutchman
  13. DutchTasman
  14. EnglishTasman
  15. EnglishTasmania
  16. EnglishTassie

From Tasmania + -ie (diminutive suffix).

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

tassie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tassie

MLA

“tassie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tassie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tassie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tassie.

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