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scratching posts

scratching posts is the plural of scratching post.

Meaning of scratching post

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

Questions about scratching posts

What is scratching posts the plural of?
Scratching posts is the plural of scratching post.

Words near scratching posts in the dictionary

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

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