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scratching post

scratching post noun: a wooden post, wrapped in a piece of carpet (or similar material), that a domestic cat is encouraged to scratch (rather than the furniture).

Noun

scratching post (plural scratching posts)

  1. A wooden post, wrapped in a piece of carpet (or similar material), that a domestic cat is encouraged to scratch (rather than the furniture).
    • Near-synonym: scratcher
    Synonyms:
    scratcher

Synonyms of scratching post

Forms of scratching post

pluralscratching posts

Questions about scratching post

What does scratching post mean?
Scratching post means a wooden post, wrapped in a piece of carpet (or similar material), that a domestic cat is encouraged to scratch (rather than the furniture).
What part of speech is scratching post?
Scratching post is a noun.
What is the plural of scratching post?
The plural of scratching post is scratching posts.

Words near scratching post in the dictionary

  1. scratching beneath the surface
  2. scratching by
  3. scratching one's head
  4. scratching one's own itch
  5. scratching out
  6. scratching post
  7. scratching posts
  8. scratching that
  9. scratching the surface
  10. scratching together
  11. scratching up

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