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catselves

catselves is the plural of catself.

Meaning of catself

Noun

catself (plural catselves)

  1. (nonce-word) A feline self; the individual nature of a cat.
    • I am stroking the old cat, Moshy, […] until there comes a moment when she is no longer aware of who she is and who I am, she is just her primordial passionate catself in the throes of cosmic movement, and in that instant of forgetting she lashes at me with fangs and claws […]2003, Brett Bailey, The Plays of Miracle & Wonder, page 37

Questions about catselves

What is catselves the plural of?
Catselves is the plural of catself.

Words near catselves in the dictionary

  1. CATSA
  2. catsat
  3. catscratch
  4. catscratches
  5. catself
  6. catselves
  7. catseye
  8. catseyes
  9. catsfoot
  10. catshank
  11. catshanks

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