catgirl
Syllables: cat·girlUK/ˈkætˌɡɜːl//ˈkætˌɡɜɹl/
catgirl noun: a girl or woman who wears a cat costume and plays the role of a cat.
Noun
catgirl (plural catgirls)
- A girl or woman who wears a cat costume and plays the role of a cat.
- A female fictional character who has a cat's ears, tail, or other feline characteristics on an otherwise humanoid body.
- But publishers cannot survive on cute catgirls alone.2009, Jason S. Yadao, The Rough Guide to Manga, page 222
- Back in 1997, the Japanese magazines made a big deal out of the fact that the catgirl detective anime Hyper Police was on at one in the morning[…]2010, Jonathan Clements, Schoolgirl Milky Crisis: Adventures in the Anime and Manga Trade
Synonyms of catgirl
Forms of catgirl
| plural | catgirls |
|---|---|
| alternative form | cat girl |
| alternative form | cat-girl |
Origin of catgirl
From cat + girl.
Words that rhyme with catgirl
Questions about catgirl
- What does catgirl mean?
- Catgirl means a girl or woman who wears a cat costume and plays the role of a cat.
- What part of speech is catgirl?
- Catgirl is a noun.
- How do you pronounce catgirl?
- Catgirl is pronounced /ˈkætˌɡɜːl/ (UK).
- What is the plural of catgirl?
- The plural of catgirl is catgirls.
Words near catgirl in the dictionary
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