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shorthair

shorthair noun: any of several breeds of domestic cat with relatively short hair, a slender body and a large head.

Noun

shorthair (plural shorthairs)

  1. Any of several breeds of domestic cat with relatively short hair, a slender body and a large head.

Forms of shorthair

pluralshorthairs

Origin of shorthair

From short + hair.

Phrases with shorthair

Questions about shorthair

What does shorthair mean?
Shorthair means any of several breeds of domestic cat with relatively short hair, a slender body and a large head.
What part of speech is shorthair?
Shorthair is a noun.
What is the plural of shorthair?
The plural of shorthair is shorthairs.

Words near shorthair in the dictionary

  1. shortgown
  2. shortgowns
  3. shortgrass
  4. shortgrasses
  5. shorth
  6. shorthair
  7. shorthaired
  8. shorthairs
  9. shorthand
  10. shorthand typist
  11. shorthand typists

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