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musk cat

musk cat noun: an animal which secretes musk, such as a civet, or musk deer.

Noun

musk cat (plural musk cats)

  1. (obsolete) An animal which secretes musk, such as a civet, or musk deer.
    • As the sweet sweat of Roses in a Still, / As that which from chaf'd muskats pores doth trill […]1633, John Donne, The Comparison
  2. (South Africa) Common genet or Cape genet.
  3. (derogatory, obsolete) A scented effeminate dandy.
  4. (obsolete) A prostitute.

Forms of musk cat

pluralmusk cats
alternative formmuskat

Questions about musk cat

What does musk cat mean?
Musk cat means an animal which secretes musk, such as a civet, or musk deer.
What part of speech is musk cat?
Musk cat is a noun.
What is the plural of musk cat?
The plural of musk cat is musk cats.

Words near musk cat in the dictionary

  1. musjid
  2. musjids
  3. musk
  4. musk beetle
  5. musk beetles
  6. musk cat
  7. musk cats
  8. musk cavies
  9. musk cavy
  10. musk cucumber
  11. musk deer

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