Cat bear
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A red panda (Ailurus fulgens). obsolete
"Next the Red Foliot called for his Cat-bears, that stood before him foxy-red above but with black bellies, round furry faces, and innocent amber eyes, and soft great paws, and tails barred alternately with ruddy rings and creamy; and he said, “O Cat-bears, dance before us, since dearly we delight in your dancing.”"
- 2 reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas wordnet
Example
More examples"Next the Red Foliot called for his Cat-bears, that stood before him foxy-red above but with black bellies, round furry faces, and innocent amber eyes, and soft great paws, and tails barred alternately with ruddy rings and creamy; and he said, “O Cat-bears, dance before us, since dearly we delight in your dancing.”"