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单词 tuxedo cat
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Definition of tuxedo cat in English:

tuxedo cat

noun
North American
  • A black cat with white markings on its front and paws.

    a tuxedo cat waiting to be adopted
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Wadsworth, the golden-eyed tuxedo cat, began life as a sickly runt who was abandoned at an English pub called Horse and Jockey.
    • I have a green-eyed tuxedo cat with the exact same stature.
    • It suddenly occurred to us, however, that we also own a tuxedo cat that sits on my shoulder like a news camera.
    • Believe it or not, I have taught my tuxedo cat to hunt squirrels and other wild game with me.
    • Jeeves is a long-haired black and white tuxedo cat who is a veritable dishrag of love.
    • Soon I was mom to a tuxedo cat, Boots, who hung out on my porch until I let her inside for keeps.
    • This guy was a tuxedo cat who basically would do anything I said.
    • Moo, an adorable tuxedo cat, excitedly welcomes her human home after three days away in this video.
    • In midsummer, this very slight, sickly-looking tuxedo cat started showing up.
    • Although a tuxedo cat like Zorro, Achilles had a "smoke" coat, so even his black hairs had white roots.

Origin

1950s: from the supposed resemblance of the animal's markings to a black dinner jacket (or tuxedo) worn with a white shirt.

Definition of tuxedo cat in US English:

tuxedo cat

noun
North American
  • A black cat with white markings on its front and paws.

    a tuxedo cat waiting to be adopted
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In midsummer, this very slight, sickly-looking tuxedo cat started showing up.
    • Wadsworth, the golden-eyed tuxedo cat, began life as a sickly runt who was abandoned at an English pub called Horse and Jockey.
    • Believe it or not, I have taught my tuxedo cat to hunt squirrels and other wild game with me.
    • This guy was a tuxedo cat who basically would do anything I said.
    • Although a tuxedo cat like Zorro, Achilles had a "smoke" coat, so even his black hairs had white roots.
    • Jeeves is a long-haired black and white tuxedo cat who is a veritable dishrag of love.
    • It suddenly occurred to us, however, that we also own a tuxedo cat that sits on my shoulder like a news camera.
    • I have a green-eyed tuxedo cat with the exact same stature.
    • Moo, an adorable tuxedo cat, excitedly welcomes her human home after three days away in this video.
    • Soon I was mom to a tuxedo cat, Boots, who hung out on my porch until I let her inside for keeps.

Origin

1950s: from the supposed resemblance of the animal's markings to a black dinner jacket (or tuxedo) worn with a white shirt.

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