noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A girl or woman who wears a cat costume and plays the role of a cat. slang
2. 2
   A female fictional character who has a cat's ears, tail, or other feline characteristics on an otherwise humanoid body. Japanese

   "But publishers cannot survive on cute catgirls alone."

Synonyms

All synonyms

catboynekonekomimi

Example

More examples

"The catgirl coughed up a hairball."

Etymology

From cat + girl.

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