pussycat
Americannoun
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a cat; pussy.
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Informal. a person or thing not at all threatening.
a pussycat underneath all his gruffness.
noun
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an informal or child's name for a cat 1
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informal an endearing or gentle person
Etymology
Origin of pussycat
First recorded in 1795–1805; pussy 1 + cat ( def. )
Example Sentences
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One resident replied to the post with a picture of the pussycat asleep on a wicker chair between two smiling children.
From Los Angeles Times
“Never take advice! Can’t keep still all day, and not being a pussycat, I don’t like to doze by the fire. I like adventures, and I’m going to find some.”
From Literature
After dancing on Cincinnati’s midfield logo before the game, Smith-Schuster got planted in the turf - and the underdog Bengals were no pussycats at all in a 27-17 upset Monday night.
From Washington Times
After dancing on Cincinnati’s midfield logo before the game, Smith-Schuster got planted in the turf — and the underdog Bengals were no pussycats at all in a 27-17 upset Monday night.
From Seattle Times
Eliot had once refused an adaptation offer from Disney; Lloyd Webber promised Valerie that he wouldn’t turn her late husband’s chimeric creations into mere “pussycats.”
From The New Yorker
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