cool cat
Americannoun
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a fashionable or hip person.
Being the cool cat that I was in high school, I would often stop in at the vegan store for coffee on the way home.
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a person who is easygoing, casual, and calm.
He was the most laid-back cool cat I ever met—he took everything in stride.
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an admirable or excellent person.
An ACLU lawyer, drug reformer, and generally cool cat, she is seriously considering a bid for mayor.
Etymology
Origin of cool cat
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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"I needed to know this was going somewhere if I was going to give up this really cool cat," she said.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2023
The owner says he sought out servers who “love hosting,” a detail repeatedly demonstrated during my visit by a cool cat named Cosmo.
From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2022
"Whether it's true or not, I don't know, but I just think he's a bit of a cool cat," said Smith, after relating the second-hand anecdote.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2021
One of the new animated series last year was “Pete the Cat,” based on a children’s book about a cool cat who learns how to embrace who he is.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2019
But Father played the cool cat, not admitting what a miserable failure he had been so far at the Christianizing trade.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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