Chartreux

British  

/ ʃɑːˈtrɜː, ʃartrø /

noun

1. a breed of sturdy cat with short dense woolly fur

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Example Sentences

The Chartreux, also known as Carthusians, embrace a deeply ascetic existence in the western French Alps, observing customs that have barely changed since their order, one of Christianity’s oldest, was founded.

From New York Times

In 2020, the Chartreux philosophy worked in reverse: As Covid-19 ground the world a halt, the Carthusian way of life went on, unchanged.

From New York Times

In a comic set piece, Chartreux, wearing silver heels and a sparkly top and shorts, short-circuited, her speech breaking up, her gestures repeating; the bit prompted a few giggles, but it dragged on, testing our patience.

From The New Yorker

Djoudi, Drapeau, and Lepreux are musicians, mainly, and did the bulk of the playing for “Micro”; Chartreux, an ex-gymnast, also played keyboards, and was the only performer aside from Rigal who appeared to be trained in movement.

From The New Yorker

But soon these performers were making music, albeit as hybrid creatures themselves: Chartreux played the keyboards with her head in a drum; Drapeau sat cross-legged on the floor, strumming an electric guitar, a cymbal covering his face.

From The New Yorker