ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Catess

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Catess is a noun meaning Synonym of she-cat.

Meaning

Synonym of she-cat.

Example Sentences

Now are the wild, weird songs of night / Borne to us through the open lattices, / And wake us up in sore affright— / Some are cats and some are catesses. / — St. Paul Herald.
There was a handsome ginger cat at the steering wheel wearing a magnificent white coat, a scarf and goggles, and next to him a pure grey catess in a frilly white dress and bonnet.
The programme of entertainment for Gideon’s Band at Spokane bore the following bright lines: / Dear Kittens, CATS and CATesses, from cities far and near, / A conCATenated welcome we extend to you while here.
Besides the animals of the neighbourhood, for whom Madame Ahavzi kept open table on certain days, she kept of her own two cats and four catesses, which she took a great deal more care of than if they had been human beings.

Word Forms

Synonyms for catess

Depending on context, synonyms include she-cat.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pussy-cat, pussycat, kitty-cat, catgirl, cat girl, kitty.

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