catgirl

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English

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A catgirl (sense 2).

Alternative forms

Etymology

From cat +‎ girl.

Pronunciation

Noun

catgirl (plural catgirls)

  2. (slang) A girl or woman who wears a cat costume and plays the role of a cat.
  4. (Japanese fiction) A female fictional character who has a cat's ears, tail, or other feline characteristics on an otherwise humanoid body.
    Synonyms: neko, nekomimi
    • 2009, Jason S. Yadao, The Rough Guide to Manga, page 222:
      But publishers cannot survive on cute catgirls alone.
    • 2010, Jonathan Clements, Schoolgirl Milky Crisis: Adventures in the Anime and Manga Trade:
      Back in 1997, the Japanese magazines made a big deal out of the fact that the catgirl detective anime Hyper Police was on at one in the morning […]
    • 2016 October 7, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive - EGS:NP (webcomic), Comic for Friday, Oct 7, 2016:
      "Why do we need to leave the mall first?" "Even if I can undo this myself, I don't know how to do it or how it works! I might become more cat-like first, or turn you into a cat, or unleash a shockwave of catness that turns everyone in the mall into cat girls!"

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Translations

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English catgirl.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkɛ.t͡ʃiˈɡɐɹw/, /ˌkɛt͡ʃˈɡɐɹw/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkɛt͡ʃˈɡɐɹw/, /ˌkɛ.t͡ʃiˈɡɐɹw/

  • Rhymes: -ɐʁw
  • Hyphenation: cat‧girl

Noun

catgirl f (plural catgirls)

  1. catgirl (fictional girl or woman resembling a cat)

Further reading

  • “catgirl”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2024
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