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Definition of pussycat - 2 dictionary results

puss⋅y⋅cat

[poos-ee-kat]
–noun
1. a cat; pussy.
2. Informal. a person or thing not at all threatening: a pussycat underneath all his gruffness.

Origin:
1795–1805; pussy 1 + cat1
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puss·y·cat   (pŏŏs'ē-kāt')   
n.  
  1. A cat.

  2. Informal One who is regarded as easygoing, mild-mannered, or amiable.

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