What does "bombay" mean?

Ellipsis of Bombay cat (“domestic cat of a medium-sized shorthair breed”).

What is a synonym for "bombay"?

Common synonyms include: bombay cat, mumbai.

//bɒmˈbeɪ// name, noun

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Noun

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Ellipsis of Bombay cat (“domestic cat of a medium-sized shorthair breed”). abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Proper Noun

1
The former name of Mumbai, the state capital of Maharashtra, India. dated
"Have you heard any word Of that bloke in the "Third" - Was it Sotherby, Sedgewick or Sim? They had him chucked out of a club in Bombay. But apart from his mess bills exceeding his pay, He took to pig-sticking in quite the wrong way. I wonder what happened to him?"
2
A locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
3
A settlement south of Auckland, New Zealand.
4
A town in Franklin County, New York, United States.
5
A neighbourhood (Little Bombay) of Marion, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States.