tamis

noun, plural tam·ises [tam-eez, –uh-siz] /ˈtæm iz, -ə sɪz/.

1. a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.

noun plural -ises (-ɪz, -ɪsɪz)

1. a less common word for tammy 3 (def. 1)