puss
1[ poo s ]
/ pʊs /
noun
a cat.
Informal. a girl or woman: often used as a form of affectionate address.
British. a hare.
Nearby words
pushtu, pushy, pusillanimity, pusillanimous, puskas, puss, puss in the corner, puss moth, pussy, pussy willow, pussy-cat
Origin of puss
11520–30; akin to Dutch poes, Low German puus-katte, dialectal Swedish kattepus, Norwegian puse(kat)
Related formspuss·like, adjective
Can be confusedpus puss
Definition for puss (2 of 2)
puss
2[ poo s ]
/ pʊs /
noun Slang.
face: She smacked him in the puss.
mouth: Shut your puss before I shut it for you.
Origin of puss
2First recorded in 1880–85, puss is from the Irish word pus lip, mouth
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British Dictionary definitions for puss (1 of 2)
puss
1/ (pʊs) /
noun
an informal name for a cat 1 (def. 1) See also pussy 1 (def. 1)
slang a girl or woman
an informal name for a hare
Word Origin for puss
C16: related to Middle Low German pūs, Dutch poes, Lithuanian puz
British Dictionary definitions for puss (2 of 2)
puss
2/ (pʊs) /
noun slang
the face
Irish a gloomy or sullen expression
Word Origin for puss
C17: from Irish pus
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