- domestic shorthair
- noun Date: 1935 American shorthair; broadly a short-haired domestic cat especially of unknown pedigree
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
domestic shorthair
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domestic shorthair — ▪ breed of cat also called British Shorthair breed of domestic cat (cat, domestic) often referred to as a common, or alley, cat; a good show animal, however, is purebred and pedigreed and has been carefully bred to conform to a set standard… … Universalium
Domestic shorthaired cat — Domestic Shorthair Tabby Coloured Shorthair Origin USA Cat ( … Wikipedia
shorthair — [shôrt′her΄] n. any member of either of two breeds of short haired domestic cat: the American shorthair has a slightly oblong head and a tapering tail; the British shorthair has a round head and a shorter, thick tail: see also COLORPOINT… … Universalium
shorthair — [shôrt′her΄] n. any member of either of two breeds of short haired domestic cat: the American shorthair has a slightly oblong head and a tapering tail; the British shorthair has a round head and a shorter, thick tail: see also COLORPOINT… … English World dictionary
Domestic longhaired cat — A grey female domestic longhaired cat A domestic longhaired cat is a cat fancy term used to describe a cat with medium or long fur that is not a pedigreed member of a recognized breed. Domestic longhairs come in all the standard cat colours… … Wikipedia
shorthair — short•hair [[t]ˈʃɔrtˌhɛər[/t]] n. 1) dch a domestic cat having short, close lying fur 2) dch any of several breeds of medium sized domestic cats having a short, dense coat Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
shorthair — noun Date: 1903 a domestic cat with a short thick coat; especially a member of any of several breeds of muscular medium to large sized cats with a short plushy coat • short haired adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
shorthair cat — Breed of domestic cat. Show standards call for a sturdily built cat with strong boned legs, a round head, round eyes, and ears that are rounded at the tips. The coat must be short and may be of almost any colour or pattern. Some colours, such as… … Universalium
shorthair — noun Any of several breeds of domestic cat that has relatively short hair, a slender body and large head See Also: shorthaired … Wiktionary
shorthair — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun also short haired cat ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ : a domestic cat with a relatively short close coat in which the guard hairs are not notably elongated comparelong hair … Useful english dictionary
