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puss

1

[ poos ]

noun

  1. a cat.
  2. Informal. a girl or woman: often used as a form of affectionate address.
  3. British. a hare.

puss

2

[ poos ]

noun

, Slang.
  1. face:

    She smacked him in the puss.

  2. mouth:

    Shut your puss before I shut it for you.

puss

1

/ pʊs /

noun

  1. the face
  2. a gloomy or sullen expression

puss

2

/ pʊs /

noun

  1. an informal name for a cat 1 See also pussy 1
  2. slang.
    a girl or woman
  3. an informal name for a hare

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Other Words From

  • pusslike adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of puss1

1520–30; akin to Dutch poes, Low German puus-katte, dialectal Swedish kattepus, Norwegian puse ( kat )

Origin of puss2

First recorded in 1880–85, puss is from the Irish word pus lip, mouth

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Word History and Origins

Origin of puss1

C17: from Irish pus

Origin of puss2

C16: related to Middle Low German pūs, Dutch poes, Lithuanian puz

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