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Cat nap

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cat⋅nap

  [kat-nap] noun, verb, -napped, -nap⋅ping.
Use Cat nap in a Sentence
–noun
1. a short, light nap or doze.
–verb (used without object)
2. to doze or sleep lightly.
Origin:
1815–25, Americanism; cat + nap
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cat·nap   (kāt'nāp')   
n.  A short nap; a light sleep.
intr.v.   cat·napped, cat·nap·ping, cat·naps
To take a short nap; doze lightly.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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