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shorthair
[ shawrt-hair ]
/ ˈʃɔrtˌhɛər /
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noun
a domestic cat with a coat of short, thick hair; a cat of a shorthaired breed.
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Jack is an orange domestic shorthair tabby cat from West Virginia.
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