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breed of cat

American  

noun

Informal.
  1. type; sort; variety.

    The new airplane is a completely different breed of cat from any that has been designed before.


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Meech called it a Manx comet, after a breed of cat without a tail.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 5, 2022

"A certain breed of cat or dog is fashionable and owners want one, just like a new smartphone," she says.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2020

As to which breed of cat Kevin will inhabit?

From The Guardian • Dec. 29, 2015

“Mike saw those who didn’t care, a different breed of cat, and didn’t want to be part of that,” he said.

From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2014

She found out pretty quick that I was a different breed of cat from Father.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner