Persian cat

American  

noun

1. a long-haired variety of the domestic cat, originally raised in Persia and Afghanistan.

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Persian cat British  

noun

1. a long-haired variety of domestic cat with a stocky body, round face, short nose, and short thick legs

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Etymology

Origin of Persian cat

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

She may as well have been pictured like Dr. Evil, stroking a white Persian cat, announcing her plot for world domination.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2025

It’s also where she can run huffing up the hills of Runyon Canyon by sunrise, and go home to her Persian cat, Monchi, by sunset.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2023

Ludo, a fluffy white Persian cat, was meowing from way up — probably 65 or 70 feet — in a maple tree in Seattle’s Dearborn Park, barely visible from the forested floor.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2022

“Old Cat,” a “Wisely” novel first published in 1971, was inspired by a gray-blue Persian cat that had kept Mr. Ni company when he was locked in a hut as punishment.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2022

He had found them one day at the fish market, where he had gone in search of a client's Persian cat.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke