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catstep

catstep noun: synonym of terracette.

Noun

catstep (plural catsteps)

  1. Synonym of terracette.
    • A catstep is a narrow, back-tilted terrace or bench on a grassy slope, formed when a hillside slumps beneath its own weight.2011, Barry Lopez, Debra Gwartney, Home Ground: Language for an American Landscape
    Synonyms:
    terracette

Synonyms of catstep

Forms of catstep

pluralcatsteps

Origin of catstep

From cat + step.

Questions about catstep

What does catstep mean?
Catstep means synonym of terracette.
What part of speech is catstep?
Catstep is a noun.
What is the plural of catstep?
The plural of catstep is catsteps.

Words near catstep in the dictionary

  1. CatSper
  2. CatSpers
  3. catspraddle
  4. catstail
  5. catstails
  6. catstep
  7. catsteps
  8. catstick
  9. catsticks
  10. catstitch
  11. catstitched

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