Yes, it is what Andji explained. A tabby cat is a specific type of cat. In the United States, if you were to tell someone you had a cat, you would NOT just say, I have a tabby. However, you might say, I have a tabby cat. Or I have a cat, he is a tabby. I hope that helps. :) Have a great day!!

This bit from a poem by T.S. Eliot helps show the use of “tabby”: I have a Gumbie Cat in mind, her name is Jennyanydots; Her coat is of the tabby kind, with tiger stripes and leopard spots. All day she sits upon the stair or on the steps or on the mat; She sits and sits and sits and sits - and that's what makes a Gumbie Cat!

Yes! "tabby" is a type of fur pattern. It can be used together with "cat" or it can be used alone. All of these sentences mean the same thing: "I have a striped cat." "I have a tabby cat." "I have a tabby."

A tabby cat is a cat with a specific coat pattern, kind of like stripes. It's ok to say tabby for a cat, i think it's more common in some countries then others.