manx cat
a tailless variety of the domestic cat.
Origin of manx cat
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How to use manx cat in a sentence
On the sheepskin rug before the fire a manx cat was dozing beside a pair of carpet slippers.
Dope | Sax RohmerMr. Hodgkin, of Eridge, some time ago had a female manx cat sent to him.
Our Cats and All About Them | Harrison WeirI'd rather be nicknamed 'manx cat' than to be called 'lean cat,' wouldn't you?
Tabitha at Ivy Hall | Ruth Alberta BrownKate there was a tailless manx cat with three tailed kittens, and Philip began to play with them.
The Manxman | Hall CaineNo; very much the reverse, for, whereas a manx cat has no tail, this brute had no fewer than nine.
Cats | W. Gordon Stables
British Dictionary definitions for Manx cat
a short-haired tailless variety of cat, believed to originate on the Isle of Man
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