shorthair
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In the catio, Poolboy, a domestic shorthair, licked a Churu treat from a visiting reader’s hand.
From Los Angeles Times
Boots, a young black-and-white domestic shorthair cat, lies on his back, pawing playfully at the air.
From Los Angeles Times
“That’s the magic of this home,” she said as her 2-year-old British shorthair cat, Zuse, curled up elegantly on a velvet chair she purchased at the Gramercy Park Hotel liquidation sale.
From Los Angeles Times
But they couldn’t find the other cat — a fluffy white shorthair with what looks like a black-and-brown mask — named Mr. Thelma.
From Los Angeles Times
"Here's my offering - the shorthair is a boy named Bob and the calico is a girl named Marley."
From BBC
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