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British Shorthair

British Shorthair noun: a medium-sized shorthaired domestic cat of a breed originating in Great Britain.

british shorthair: a medium-sized shorthaired domestic cat of a breed originating in Great Britain
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Noun

British Shorthair (plural British Shorthairs)

  1. A medium-sized shorthaired domestic cat of a breed originating in Great Britain.

Forms of British Shorthair

pluralBritish Shorthairs

Questions about British Shorthair

What does British Shorthair mean?
British Shorthair means a medium-sized shorthaired domestic cat of a breed originating in Great Britain.
What part of speech is British Shorthair?
British Shorthair is a noun.
What is the plural of British Shorthair?
The plural of British Shorthair is British Shorthairs.

Words near British Shorthair in the dictionary

  1. British racing green
  2. British racing greens
  3. British Raj
  4. British Semi-Longhair
  5. British Semi-Longhairs
  6. British Shorthair
  7. British Shorthairs
  8. British Sign Language
  9. British Somaliland
  10. British South Africa Company
  11. British Summer Time

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