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purrfect

purrfect adjective: perfect, in contexts relating to cats.

Adjective

purrfect (comparative more purrfect, superlative most purrfect)

  1. (colloquial, humorous) Perfect, in contexts relating to cats.
    • Obligatory cat pun coming up . . . this book is a purrfect gift for the cat lady or cat dude in your life.2013, NPR book review, quoted on the praise page of John Bradshaw, Cat Sense: How the New Feline Science Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet, Basic Books (2013), unnumbered page
    • For a “purrfect” Halloween costume, I make a black tail and pin it to the back of my dress, glue two black felt ears onto a hair band, and draw little black whiskers below my nose that I've rouged slightly pink.2013, Sandra Magsamen, Living Artfully: A Heart-full Guide of Ideas and Inspirations That Celebrate Life, Love, and Moments That Matter, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN

Forms of purrfect

comparativemore purrfect
superlativemost purrfect
alternative formpurr-fect

Origin of purrfect

Blend of purr + perfect.

Words formed from purrfect

Questions about purrfect

What does purrfect mean?
Purrfect means perfect, in contexts relating to cats.
What part of speech is purrfect?
Purrfect is an adjective.

Words near purrfect in the dictionary

  1. purrells
  2. purrels
  3. purrer
  4. purrers
  5. purres
  6. purrfect
  7. purrfectly
  8. purrful
  9. purrier
  10. purriest
  11. purring

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