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Maltese cat   /mɔltˈiz kæt/   Listen
Maltese cat

noun
1.
A term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat.  Synonym: Maltese.





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"Maltese cat" Quotes from Famous Books



... in a cloud of dust. Without waiting to see the newcomer, he dodged around the corner of the house and ran down to the barn. A pair of puppies came frisking out ready for a romp, and an old Maltese cat, stretched out in the sun, stood up and arched its back at his approach. He took no notice of them, but crawling up into the hay, threw himself down in a dark corner with his face hidden ...
— Ole Mammy's Torment • Annie Fellows Johnston


Words linked to "Maltese cat" :   Felis catus, house cat, Felis domesticus, domestic cat, Maltese


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