Abyssinian cat

noun

1. a breed of domesticated cat originating in Africa, typically having grayish or brownish fur with a reddish undercoat, giving it a brindled appearance.

Abyssinian cat

noun

1. a variety of cat with a long body and a short brown coat with black or dark brown markings

Word History and Origins

Origin of Abyssinian cat¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

The scientists compared the DNA of an Abyssinian cat named Cinnamon with that of six other house cat breeds, as well as the genes of wildcats, tigers, humans, cows and dogs.

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Still, the whole life-changing situation has one glitch: Selah, the couple’s Abyssinian cat who drinks water straight out of the faucet and snuggles with more sincerity than a golden retriever.

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For now, divorced and living in Manhattan, she’s a busy attorney with good friends, caring neighbors and an Abyssinian cat named Henry.

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