Persian cat

American  

noun

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

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Persian cat British  

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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Etymology

Origin of Persian cat

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

She may as well have been pictured like Dr. Evil, stroking a white Persian cat, announcing her plot for world domination.

From Salon

Like—like the tail of a fluffy Persian cat.

From Literature

The cafe is home mainly to Persian cats, but also Turkish angora and hybrid felines.

From Reuters

It’s also where she can run huffing up the hills of Runyon Canyon by sunrise, and go home to her Persian cat, Monchi, by sunset.

From Los Angeles Times

In a similar, though less weighty, fashion, a white Persian cat mentioned by one witness showed up briefly in the testimony of another.

From New York Times