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catboy

Syllables: cat·boy/ˈkætˌbɔɪ/

catboy noun: a boy or man who wears a cat costume and plays the role of a cat.

Noun

catboy (plural catboys)

  1. (slang) A boy or man who wears a cat costume and plays the role of a cat.
  2. (Japanese) A male fictional character who has a cat's ears, tail, or other feline characteristics on an otherwise humanoid body.
    Synonyms:
    neko, nekomimi

Synonyms of catboy

Forms of catboy

pluralcatboys

Origin of catboy

From cat + boy.

Words that rhyme with catboy

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Questions about catboy

What does catboy mean?
Catboy means a boy or man who wears a cat costume and plays the role of a cat.
What part of speech is catboy?
Catboy is a noun.
How do you pronounce catboy?
Catboy is pronounced /ˈkætˌbɔɪ/.
What is the plural of catboy?
The plural of catboy is catboys.

Words near catboy in the dictionary

  1. catboater
  2. catboaters
  3. catboats
  4. catbox
  5. catboxes
  6. catboy
  7. catboys
  8. Catbrain
  9. catbriar
  10. catbriars
  11. catbrier

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