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Noun: puss  pûs
Usage: informal
  1. A domesticated cat, commonly kept as a pet
    "Their puss caught mice in the basement";
    - domestic cat, house cat, Felis domesticus, Felis catus, cat, kitty [informal], kitty-cat [informal], pussy [informal], pussycat [informal], mog [Brit, informal], moggy [Brit, informal], moggie [Brit, informal]
     
  2. [vulgar, informal] Obscene term for female genitals
    "The comedian's use of the term 'puss' shocked some audience members";

Derived forms: pusses

Type of: cat, domestic animal, domesticated animal, female genital organ, female genitalia, female genitals, true cat

Part of: clowder, Felis, genus Felis

Encyclopedia: Puss