pussy
noun
a cat, especially a kitten.
pussies
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pluralof pussy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The pleasantest room in the house was set apart for Beth, and in it was gathered everything that she most loved,—flowers, pictures, her piano, the little work-table, and the beloved pussies.
From Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Louisa May Alcott
Now," said the little girl, "you have grown to be such big pussies that it is time you learned to work.
From A Kindergarten Story Book by Jane L. Hoxie
Five little pussies Sitting down to tea; Pretty little pussies, Happy as can be!
From Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad by Daphne Dale
Willow "pussies" are to be found now in almost all localities, judging from the many reports sent us by our youthful correspondents.
From Harper's Young People, March 16, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various
A walk in the woods in late February often brings us the charming surprise of a meeting with this little tree, just when its gray pussies are pushing out from their brown scales.
From Trees Worth Knowing by Julia Ellen Rogers
