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lion cut

lion cut noun: the shaving or cutting short of most of a cat's fur, leaving fur around the face and neck.

lion cut: the shaving or cutting short of most of a cat's fur, leaving fur around the face and neck
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Noun

lion cut (plural lion cuts)

  1. The shaving or cutting short of most of a cat's fur, leaving fur around the face and neck.

Forms of lion cut

plurallion cuts

Origin of lion cut

From the resemblance to a lion's mane.

Questions about lion cut

What does lion cut mean?
Lion cut means the shaving or cutting short of most of a cat's fur, leaving fur around the face and neck.
What part of speech is lion cut?
Lion cut is a noun.
What is the plural of lion cut?
The plural of lion cut is lion cuts.

Words near lion cut in the dictionary

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