Grandcat

//ˈɡɹæn(d)kæt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cat owned by one's child (especially when the latter is adult); a cat having a status comparable to a grandchild. endearing, humorous

    "This cat—my daughter's cat and my grandcat—arrived here weeks ago, caged and collared and thoroughly citified."

Example

More examples

"This cat—my daughter's cat and my grandcat—arrived here weeks ago, caged and collared and thoroughly citified."

Etymology

From grand- + cat, by analogy with grandchild.

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