catwalk

[kat-wawk]

noun

1. a narrow walkway, especially one high above the surrounding area, used to provide access or allow workers to stand or move, as over the stage in a theater, outside the roadway of a bridge, along the top of a railroad car, etc.

catwalk

/ ˈkætˌwɔːk /

noun

1. a narrow ramp extending from the stage into the audience in a theatre, nightclub, etc, esp as used by models in a fashion show

2. a narrow pathway over the stage of a theatre, along a bridge, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of catwalk¹

First recorded in 1880–85; cat ( def. ) + walk

Example Sentences

Her first collection is due to hit the catwalk in January 2027.

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For the moment, sighting a regular-sized woman on the catwalk is an increasingly rare occurrence, but the change is not going unnoticed.

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Naturally, this is reflected in the crowd, full of attendees whose outfits more often could suit a catwalk as well as the GA section.

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Celebrities posed in a room filled with giant planet-like sculptures, some of which hung from the ceiling, lighting up the catwalk.

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Last weekend in London's Soho Square he strutted against two dozen other men - and some women with drawn-on moustaches - in a catwalk contest to find the city's best "performative male".

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