ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Catgirl

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈkætˌɡɜːl/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Catgirl is a noun meaning (Japanese fiction) A female fictional character who has a cat's ears, tail, or other feline characteristics on an otherwise humanoid body.

Meaning

(Japanese fiction) A female fictional character who has a cat's ears, tail, or other feline characteristics on an otherwise humanoid body.

More Meanings

  1. (slang) A girl or woman who wears a cat costume and plays the role of a cat.

Example Sentences

But publishers cannot survive on cute catgirls alone.
Back in 1997, the Japanese magazines made a big deal out of the fact that the catgirl detective anime Hyper Police was on at one in the morning[…]
"Why do we need to leave the mall first?" "Even if I can undo this myself, I don't know how to do it or how it works! I might become more cat-like first, or turn you into a cat, or unleash a shockwave of catness that turns everyone in the mall into cat girls!"

Word Forms

Synonyms for catgirl

Depending on context, synonyms include neko, nekomimi.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cat-girl, catwoman, nekomimi, neko, catess, pussy-cat.

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