Persian cat


noun
  1. a long-haired variety of the domestic cat, originally raised in Persia and Afghanistan.

Origin of Persian cat

1
First recorded in 1815–25

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British Dictionary definitions for Persian cat

Persian cat

noun
  1. a long-haired variety of domestic cat with a stocky body, round face, short nose, and short thick legs

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