catwalk

[ kat-wawk ]
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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.

Origin of catwalk

1
First recorded in1880–85; cat + walk

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British Dictionary definitions for catwalk

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

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