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coon cat

American  

noun

  1. cacomistle.


Etymology

Origin of coon cat

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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Party A and Party B agree to share physical custody and pet costs, including veterinary, medicine, and pet-food costs associated with Beatrice, a Maine coon cat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The worker told investigators that the Maine coon cat would often roll in those clothes, something the second cat never did.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025

Zilberman said she assumed the damage was from Gallagher’s Maine coon cat, Sveater.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2023

Marty, a black Maine coon cat, succumbed to “an unforseen illness,” Mount Washington Summit Operations Manager Rebecca Scholand said in a news release Monday.

From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2020

"Not particularly," replied Edith, clapping her hands, as Zee with a quick dash bore away the ball out of the very paws of the coon cat.

From Jimmy, Lucy, and All by May, Sophie