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cat cafe

American

[kat ka-fey, kuh-fey] / ˈkæt kæˌfeɪ, kəˌfeɪ /

Or cat café

noun

a business establishment that has numerous cats available for customers to play with, and usually offers food and drinks.

Etymology

Origin of cat cafe

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

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On his social media accounts he has been showing off his guitar skills and discussing the national budget at a cat cafe.

From BBC • May 1, 2025

It’s a cat cafe where people can go and get a cup of coffee and hang out with the cats, and a lot of times they end up adopting them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024

It wasn’t easy for Mabed to bring the cat cafe trend to Gaza.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2023

Following their second date at Crumbs & Whiskers, a cat cafe in Georgetown, came his stint in Indonesia and Vietnam.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2022

The Ailuromania Cat Cafe, which was the Middle East’s first cat cafe when it opened in 2015, hopes the relaxing properties of its 25 rescue and shelter cats will help find them their forever homes.

From Reuters • Feb. 28, 2021

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